Supply Chain Research

Vietnam’s textile and apparel exports are expected to grow 11% in 2017, according to industry association Vinatex. Year-to-date they have grown by 9%, Panjiva analysis of official data shows, requiring a strong second half to the year. Exports to the U.S. have expanded rapidly, rising 6% in the past year and 104% over the past five years. That has displaced production in China as well as (potentially) in the U.S. One risk is that this growth may attract protectionist action from the U.S. government. Panjiva analysis of over 1,900 consignee-product pairs shows the largest buyers from Viet...