Acting Minister of Industry and Trade to travel to U.S. for reciprocal tariff negotiations

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan made the statement at a press briefing held on Thursday.

Viet Nam and the U.S. began the 5th round of in-person negotiations on a Reciprocal Trade Agreement in Washington, D.C. on November 12, 2025. After three days of discussions, the negotiating delegations of both countries achieved significant progress in areas such as services, digital trade, agriculture, technical barriers to trade (TBT), and sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS), while substantially narrowing gaps on remaining outstanding issues.

Currently, U.S. tariffs on Vietnamese goods stand at 20 percent. However, many key export product groups still face total tariff rates commonly ranging from 15-25 percent. Specifically, textiles, footwear, and wood–furniture products are subject to MFN tariffs of 10–15 percent, plus an additional 10 percent surcharge, bringing the total tariff to 20–25 percent. Agricultural and seafood products face rates of 15–20 percent, with some seafood items also encountering separate anti-dumping lawsuits. Electronics, components, and small household appliances are taxed at lower rates of around 10–15 percent, while machinery and mechanical parts fall within the 15–20 percent range.

The highest tariff level—up to 40 percent—is imposed by the U.S. on cases involving transshipment or falsified "Made in Vietnam" origin, accompanied by the risk of retroactive tax collection and tighter trade-remedy measures./.