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Vietnam dras in i USA:s och Kinas aluminiumkonflikt

Det gigantiska aluminiumlagret som låg gömt i en mexikansk öken har nu skeppats till Vietnam, skriver Wall Street Journal. I det asiatiska landet finns nu inte mindre än 14 procent av jordens tillgångar av metallen samlade, vilket spär på konflikten mellan USA och kinesiske affärsmannen Liu Zhongtian, som tros ligga bakom affärerna.

Bakgrunden till konflikten är att USA 2010 satte en tullavgift på 374 procent på kinesiskt aluminium efter att Liu Zhongtians företag dumpat priset på den amerikanska marknaden. Men från Vietnam är tullavgifterna endast 5 procent, skriver tidningen.

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