In the two weeks since President Trump unleashed his sweeping set of reciprocal tariffs, many U.S. trade partners have a clear plan to convince Washington against reimposing stiff duties on their exports to the U.S.: Buy more American goods.

Many are rushing to do so –in a bid to eliminate their trade imbalances with the U.S., while others are urging a collective response to stave off pressure from Washington.

Vietnam, which has a surplus of more than $120 billion with the U.S. and saw tariffs on its goods rise to 46% on April 2, shows how anxious countries are to stave off the duties. It recently closed a $300 million financing deal to buy a fleet of new Boeing jets.

Demand is bustling for U.S. goods and services elsewhere, too. In Thailand it is corn feed, while Europe has suggested it could boost soybean purchases. South Korea plans to send a delegation to Alaska to discuss participating in a $44 billion liquefied-natural-gas project.

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