Companies are dodging Trump's tariffs by sneaking Chinese goods through Vietnam, but their strategy could backfire

The duty dodging, combined with Vietnam's hefty trade surplus, could spur Trump to slap tariffs on the Southeast Asian nation.

Companies are evading US tariffs on Chinese goods by rerouting them through Vietnam. "Vietnam takes advantage of us even worse than China," Trump said in an interview on Wednesday, adding the country was"the single worst abuser of everybody." View Markers Insider's homepage for more stories. Companies are evading US tariffs on Chinese goods by rerouting them through Vietnam, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Companies are evading US tariffs on Chinese goods by rerouting them through Vietnam. "Vietnam takes advantage of us even worse than China," Trump said in an interview on Wednesday, adding the country was"the single worst abuser of everybody." View Markers Insider's homepage for more stories. Companies are evading US tariffs on Chinese goods by rerouting them through Vietnam, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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