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But how do you explain an uninhabited semi-independent (as i understand it) island with no trade with the US getting higher tariffs than Australia, the country it's broadly part of?


Because the intent of the tariffs is to prompt currency exchange rate moves and/or defense deal reevaluation.

Everyone is reacting to this like it's a mystery. The architect literally wrote down the why: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43594549


That island did actually trade with the US as Australia did a couple mil of trade through it for some reason




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