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Mexico and Vietnam are both identified as key alternative suppliers for the United States following the implementation of US-China trade tariffs [1], [2], [3], [4]. Furthermore, both countries are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) [5] and are primary destinations for multinational corporations adopting 'China+1' supply chain diversification strategies [6].

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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org SWP 3 facts
claimDue to US-China trade tariffs, importers have shifted to alternative suppliers, benefiting countries such as Vietnam, Mexico, and the European Union.
claimThe United States and China imposed tit-for-tat tariffs, which reduced bilateral trade and increased import costs, leading importers to switch to alternative suppliers like Vietnam, Mexico, and the European Union.
claimImporters have shifted to alternative suppliers in Vietnam, Mexico, and the European Union due to US-China trade tariffs.
Tariffs: Estimating the Economic Impact of the 2025 Measures and ... richmondfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 1 fact
claimFollowing the 2018-19 U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, many firms shifted supply chains to countries such as Mexico and Vietnam rather than returning production to the United States.
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov United 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Nature 1 fact
measurementAmong the world’s 25 most populous countries in 2018, the mean AHEI score was highest in Vietnam, Iran, Indonesia, and India (ranging from 54.5 to 48.2) and lowest in Brazil, Mexico, the United States, and Egypt (ranging from 27.1 to 33.5).
USTR Launches 60 Section 301 Investigations on Forced Labor Trade linkedin.com Ranjine Meiborg · LinkedIn 1 fact
claimThe economies under investigation by the USTR include Algeria, Vietnam, China, the European Union, India, Mexico, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
USTR Initiates New Section 301 Trade Investigations Into 60 Partners steptoe.com Steptoe 1 fact
claimThe Section 301 investigation regarding structural excess capacity and production covers 16 trading partners: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
U.S. and Global Trade Agreements: Issues for Congress everycrsreport.com EveryCRSReport.com 1 fact
referenceThe Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), also referred to as TPP-11, includes Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Failures to ... ustr.gov United States Trade Representative 1 fact
claimThe 60 US trade partners subject to the USTR Section 301 investigations regarding forced labor include Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
USTR initiates Section 301 investigations of 60 US trade partners ... jdsupra.com JD Supra 1 fact
claimOn March 10, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the initiation of a Section 301 investigation targeting industrial excess capacity in 16 US trade partners: China, the European Union, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Mexico, Japan, and India.
The U.S.-China Trade Relationship | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Council on Foreign Relations 1 fact
perspectiveCFR Fellow for Trade Policy Inu Manak states that tariffs largely fail to divert trade away from China in a global economy because China moves production to other countries, leading the United States to purchase Chinese goods from other trade partners like Mexico and Vietnam.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
The price of protectionism: Understanding the economic tradeoffs of ... statestreet.com Ramu Thiagarajan, Jennifer Bender, Michael Metcalfe · State Street 1 fact
accountDuring the US-China trade war, many US importers reoriented supply chains toward Vietnam, Mexico, and other countries to reduce direct exposure to tariffs.