Tesla and Samsung oppose US tariffs on Vietnam

Tesla and Samsung are urging the US government to avoid imposing new trade tariffs on Vietnam. The Trump administration faces a November deadline to conclude a trade probe into alleged intellectual property violations.

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TESLA INC and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD are opposing potential new tariffs on Vietnam as a crucial trade probe deadline approaches on November 29. The United States administration is weighing penalties following an intellectual property investigation launched in May. This scrutiny threatens supply chains for major foreign investors operating in the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub.