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The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War on China

Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports.

© Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times

While the origin of this electric vehicle on a Chinese assembly line may be clear, global supply chains make the origin of many products difficult to determine, especially in Southeast Asia.
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