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Marco Rubio: “Vietnam feels that if they enter into an agreement with the…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Marco Rubio Discusses US Trade Relations and Strategic Partnerships in Southeast Asia

Published | Video Starts at 13:51

And so we weren't here to negotiate a trade deal. I'll refer you to our trade negotiators. As far as the status of that, clearly, Vietnam feels that if they enter into an agreement with the United States, they want to have a tariff rate that's at least as good as, if not better than, other countries that don't have a trade agreement with us. But I'll leave. You know, you'll have to. I have to refer you to our negotiators because I just don't know what the status of those negotiations are at this point on that. (13:51–14:01)

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Asserts that Vietnam wants a tariff rate as good as or better than countries without a trade agreement with the U.S.

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