{
  "id": 17720456,
  "title": "Tesla, Samsung oppose new US tariffs on Vietnam as probe deadline nears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/tesla-samsung-oppose-new-us-tariffs-on-vietnam-as-probe-deadline-nears-17720456",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T01:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/11/02/tesla-samsung-oppose-new-us-tariffs-on-vietnam-as-probe-deadline-nears"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has placed Vietnam on its list of \"priority foreign countries\" due to alleged intellectual property violations, marking the first time this has happened in 13 years. This move has sparked a debate among businesses, with Tesla and Samsung opposing the proposal of new tariffs on Vietnamese goods. However, other industries, including retail groups and trade associations, have called for penalties. The Trump administration aims to complete a trade probe launched in May by November 29, which will determine if tariffs will be imposed. Vietnam has pleaded for an objective investigation and maintains that the US tariffs, which were initially imposed over allegations of forced labor, should be restored. The country's exports to the US have increased by 42% in the first eight months of the year, making it the top goods surplus trading partner of the US, ahead of China and Mexico. Despite this, industry groups representing various US producers accuse Vietnam of unfair practices and demand new tariffs.",
  "summary": "The Trump administration has set a Nov 29 deadline to conclude a trade probe launched in May over the Southeast Asian nation's alleged intellectual property violations.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vietnam placed on US priority list for alleged IP violations",
    "Tesla and Samsung oppose new tariffs on Vietnamese goods",
    "Trade probe deadline nears November 29"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Tesla, Samsung oppose new US tariffs on Vietnam as probe deadline nears",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Tesla, Samsung oppose new US tariffs on Vietnam as probe deadline nears",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T01:12:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Tesla, Samsung oppose new US tariffs on Vietnam as probe deadline nears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/tesla-samsung-oppose-new-us-tariffs-on-vietnam-as-probe-deadline-nears-17720323",
        "published": "2026-11-02T01:33:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Tesla, Samsung oppose new US tariffs on Vietnam as probe deadline nears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/tesla-samsung-oppose-new-us-tariffs-on-vietnam-as-probe-deadline-nears-17740170",
        "published": "2026-11-02T04:06:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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