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Vietnam Added to USTR IP Priority List, Investigation Looms

5/1/2026

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Vietnam is the first in 13 years placed on the U.S. Trade Representative’s “Priority Foreign Country” list for IP violations.
USTR will decide within 30 days whether to launch a Section 301 investigation.
USTR said Vietnam has not engaged in good-faith negotiations or made progress protecting U.S. products.
Argentina and Mexico were removed, leaving China, India, Chile, Indonesia, Russia, Venezuela on list and adding the EU to a 19-country watch list.

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Story summary

Vietnam is the first in 13 years placed on the U.S. Trade Representative’s “Priority Foreign Country” list for IP violations.
USTR will decide within 30 days whether to launch a Section 301 investigation.
USTR said Vietnam has not engaged in good-faith negotiations or made progress protecting U.S. products.
Argentina and Mexico were removed, leaving China, India, Chile, Indonesia, Russia, Venezuela on list and adding the EU to a 19-country watch list.