US Names Vietnam Priority Foreign Country for IP Rights
The U.S. Trade Representative named Vietnam a Priority Foreign Country due to intellectual property concerns. This move could trigger a trade investigation.
The United States named Vietnam a Priority Foreign Country for intellectual property violations, the first such designation in 13 years. The USTR office cited egregious IP policies and a lack of progress in negotiations as reasons for the listing. This designation triggers a 30-day window for the USTR to launch a trade investigation into the Asian nation.
### Section 301 Risks for Vietnam The USTR report defines Priority Foreign Countries as those with the most harmful acts against U.S. products. This status indicates Vietnam has failed to enter good faith negotiations to provide effective intellectual property protection.
