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More natural gas purchases from American firms. Fewer tariffs on U.S. exports. Lower taxes on Silicon Valley tech giants. Pledges to stop China from using other nations to ship its products to the United States.
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The United States will be focused on ensuring that “goods from Vietnam are actual Vietnamese goods,” said Daniel Kishi, a policy adviser at American Compass, a center-right think tank. Kishi said the Trump team is likely to push other countries to match their tariffs on China with the rates the United States applies to China and synchronize their use of other tools to prevent China from controlling supply chains in critical sectors.
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