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“Who took the cargo China lost?”

asked by Mrigank Singh · re-verified 2026-08-07

The number it created

Vietnam ships 3.2× its 2018 weight — and a third of China's weight but two-thirds of its value. The electronics went south; the furniture stayed.

What it does not say

It does not say the gains are relabeled Chinese cargo: fingerprint testing finds matching Vietnam gains cover under 5% of China's decline. · the full record

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Using the Trimtab trade_query tool, compare US imports from Vietnam and China monthly since 2018 — weight and value. Who gained what China lost?

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“Who took the cargo China lost?”
Vietnam ships 3.2× its 2018 weight — and a third of China's weight but two-thirds of its value. The electronics went south; the furniture stayed.
It does not say the gains are relabeled Chinese cargo: fingerprint testing finds matching Vietnam gains cover under 5% of China's decline.
I asked the Trimtab US Trade Ledger — open, no key, no account. Ask it something we haven’t: https://trimtabist.com/asked/who-took-chinas-cargo
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