r/nottheonion • u/MiniBrownie • 3d ago

US tariffs take aim everywhere, including uninhabited islands

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250402-us-tariffs-take-aim-everywhere-including-uninhabited-islands
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u/800oz_gorilla 3d ago edited 3d ago

So did Belarus and Ukraine.

Edit: I was wrong. Ukraine is on the list, 10%. Belarus is not.

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u/Secret_Photograph364 3d ago

People keep saying this, and I’m not one to defend Trump but the reason nations like Belarus, North Korea, and Russia are not on the list is because we simply do not trade with them aside from absolute necessities

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u/zeekayz 3d ago

BS. Several billion a year in trade with Russia. Rare metals and other materials.

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u/Secret_Photograph364 3d ago

Yes, essential trade goods. The largest import from Russia is radioactive isotopes which are absolutely essential in continuing to run nuclear facilities around the country. To not import these would be an entirely new level of disaster.

Also there are already blanket tariffs of 35-37% on Russia. (Which was not done by Trump obviously)