No, trade with Vietnam has been normalized for some time, at least 15 years.
Joseph Tainter wrote:
>Are Pentax lenses still assembled in Vietnam? I am pretty sure they are
>(I am getting a bit out of touch on these things :-). Because of some
>sort of trade embargo from Vietnam to the U.S. (and I do not know it
>still applies), Pentax had to create a separate distribution channel
>(thru Philippines or something?), that takes additional time. No such
>problem with Canada. My memory is vague. Just FYI only though.
>
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>Yes, the lenses are assembled in Vietnam (although there was a
>production run of the FA 35 and FA 50 F1.4 in Japan last year). But
>there is no problem with direct economic ties between Vietnam and the U.S.
>
>A couple of years ago someone reported here that all production from the
>Hanoi plant goes to Manila, from where it is shipped to fill orders. But
>I don't know if this is true.
>
>Perhaps, as you suggest, there are different fulfillment protocols for
>bodies and lenses. But I am still puzzled, since most national importers
>are owned by Pentax. Perhaps Pentax is trying to avoid the problem of
>customers in, say, the U.S., ordering cameras from Europe because they
>haven't yet arrived in the U.S.
>
>Joe
>
>
>
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