Hanoi to curb fake 'Made-in-Vietnam' goods aimed at dodging US tariffs

[TomSea]

Hanoi to curb fake 'Made-in-Vietnam' goods aimed at dodging US tariffs
AFP

Hanoi has vowed to crack down on manufacturers illegally using "Made in Vietnam" labels on items destined for America to dodge punishing tariffs as the US-China trade spat drags on.

Exporters have started shifting production from China to Vietnam to avoid 25 percent levies imposed by US President Donald Trump on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.

But Hanoi said some manufacturers are illegally claiming their goods -- including textiles, seafood and agricultural products -- are from Vietnam when in fact they originate in China.

Read more at: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hanoi-curb-fake-made-vietnam-goods-aimed-dodging-094153250.html

[edpc]

But Hanoi said some manufacturers are illegally claiming their goods -- including textiles, seafood and agricultural products -- are from Vietnam when in fact they originate in China.


I think I finally understand the meaning behind the phrase ‘slippery slope.’