Vietnam is mobilizing its entire trade enforcement apparatus in an emergency crackdown on fraudulent exports to the United States, according to a leaked government blueprint. The sweeping 15-page directive, marked ‘Confidential,’ orders immediate implementation of:

Key Fraud Tactics Under Scrutiny

• False labeling of Chinese goods as “Made in Vietnam” (estimated $12B/year scheme)
• Chinese solar manufacturers exploiting Vietnamese trade lanes to circumvent American sanctions
• Falsified certificates for agricultural products
• Underreporting of steel and aluminum exports to evade U.S. tariffs

New Enforcement Measures

• 24/7 monitoring at 12 major export hubs
• Mandatory blockchain-based certificates of origin by Q3 2025
• 200% fines on fraudulent shipments (up from current 50%)
• Lifetime export bans for repeat offenders

The crackdown comes as U.S.-Vietnam trade hits record 139 billion annually, with Washington increasingly vocal about “systemic abuse” of trade preferences. Just last month, U.S. Customs rejected 47 million in suspect Vietnamese textile shipments.