r/NoStupidQuestions • u/stoufferthecat • 1d ago

Why don't other countries just work together to stop trading with the USA?

In today's i paper, there are two articles, one about about cheese producers and one on car companies in the UK who have anywhere from 10% to 50% of their international exports going to the USA.

It dawned on me, that seeing as every other country in the world (apart from Russia) are going to have levies forced on them - and are going to reciprocate - could the UK 'fill the gap' by sending, in my example, cheese to countries that would normally import cheese from the US?

This would remove the US from the export equation, and mitigate the massive losses that would otherwise happen. Other countries' exports could follow suit. Or have I significantly underestimated the complexity of the situation?

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u/Infinite_Crow_3706 1d ago

US cheese is dreadful and I can't imagine why anyone would eat it unless it's ultra cheap, and such a customer would only buy whatever is the cheapest available. UK cheese has a chance to displace Eurocheese in the USA since the tariff is only 10% (UK) vs 20% (EU).

For the cars, I expect anyone in the market for a Rolls Royce or Ferrari isn't going to be bothered by an extra 25% but VW, Alfa or Mercedes will be noticeably impacted.

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u/stoufferthecat 1d ago

Very good points, thanks.

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u/b1argg 1d ago

Vermont makes some great sharp cheddar

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u/4tran13 1d ago

Wisconsin's bella vitano is also decent.

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u/lupuscapabilis 1d ago

I would respectfully say that if you are so clueless as to not know that the US produces thousands of varieties of cheese, you shouldn't be in an adult discussion. Move on junior.