HANOI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. imports of telephones and parts from Vietnam, one of its top suppliers, fell to their lowest levels in more than five years in November, according to official Vietnamese data, as exporters led by Samsung Electronics faced trade uncertainties and slowing consumer demand.
Smartphones are not subject to U.S. tariffs but uncertainty over trade affected Vietnam's shipments this year, the data released earlier this week showed. Exports peaked in January and rebounded in May after the Trump administration exempted phones and other electronics from steep tariffs. Smartphone shipments began to fall sharply from August when 20% tariffs were imposed on Vietnamese goods, despite the exemption.
