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Japan and Vietnam are linked as common subjects of U.S. trade investigations and policy frameworks, including Section 301 investigations [1], [2], and trade agreements [3], [4]. Additionally, both nations are member states of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) [5] and are involved in ongoing trade negotiations with the MERCOSUR bloc [6].

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USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 2 facts
claimThe Section 301 investigation will focus on the following countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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.
Tracking Trump's Trade Deals | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Inu Manak, Allison J. Smith · Council on Foreign Relations 1 fact
claimThe U.S.-India Interim Agreement does not mention support for the U.S. position on the ecommerce moratorium at the World Trade Organization (WTO), a characteristic shared by U.S. frameworks with Argentina, the EU, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the UK.
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.
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.
World Trade Without the US | Cato Institute cato.org Cato Institute 1 fact
claimThe MERCOSUR trade bloc has resumed negotiations with Canada on a proposed trade agreement, expects to conclude a deal with the United Arab Emirates, and is advancing negotiations with India, Indonesia, Japan, 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.
History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact
claimBy July 31, 2025, President Donald Trump had announced trade deals with eight trading partners: the UK, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, the EU, and a truce expiring August 12 with China.
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 International Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War link.springer.com Springer 1 fact
claimJapan and South Korea have aligned more closely with the United States in response to the war in Ukraine, while Vietnam has sought to maintain a more neutral stance.