Supply Chain Research

Talks between Prime Minister Phuc of Vietnam and President Trump of the U.S. did not yield firm plans for a new trade deal. Further discussions may center around the 10 year old trade and investment framework given the U.S. has withdrawn from the TPP deal that Vietnam is a part of. Vietnamese exports to the U.S. have accelerated, and are dominated by apparel, phones and renewable energy equipment, Panjiva analysis of Vietnam’s top 200 exports shows. That has resulted in a trade surplus vs. the U.S. of $32 billion. If Vietnam doesn’t show progress on buying more U.S. products as an offset...