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Vietnam’s Footwear Exports to US Drop Amid Trump Tariffs

Footwear exports fell 27 percent in September, while textile exports also saw a sharp drop of 20 percent.
Workers stitch footwear together at the Ngoc Ha Shoe factory in Hanoi, Vietnam.
A Worker stitches footwear together at the Ngoc Ha Shoe factory in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Getty Images)
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Vietnam’s footwear exports to the United States plunged 27 percent in September to $611 million, marking the steepest decline among all sectors following the implementation of tariffs by the US government, according to customs data released Monday.

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