How is the value-added percentage calculated for a Certificate of Origin (CO)?

On 20 January 2025, Trump will officially assume office as President of the United States. During his previous term, the Trump administration—dissatisfied with China's large trade surplus with the U.S.—launched the now well-remembered trade war. With Trump's strong return, whether Vietnam's certificate of origin can once again help shipments avoid risk has become a key concern for various stakeholders. In the absence of GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) benefits, the certificate most commonly declared by traders is Vietnam's Certificate of Origin, Form B.

The drivers behind the relocation of Chinese enterprises overseas differ fundamentally from the motivations that led companies in developed economies—such as Europe, the United States, Japan, and South Korea—to relocate abroad in earlier decades.