Tesla and Samsung actively against Vietnam tariffs as November 29 deadline looms

Tesla and Samsung have asked the US Trade Representative not to impose new tariffs on goods from Vietnam, warning they could disrupt supply chains and raise prices for US buyers ahead of a November 29 deadline. The US opened a trade investigation in May over claims Vietnam failed to protect intellectual property rights and placed it on the priority foreign country list, the most serious watchlist level, for the first time in 13 years. Tesla said in a July 2 filing that some advanced parts and precision manufacturing equipment are unavailable in sufficient US quantities despite local investment. Samsung makes US-bound smartphones and network equipment in Vietnam and has invested $25 billion there, making it Vietnam’s largest foreign investor.