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It’s not just far, it’s far away from everything, including all the major trade routes. In Europe and Asia, a lot more goods are produced close by, and if you s
by AmericanChopper 7y ago
It’s not just far, it’s far away from everything, including all the major trade routes. In Europe and Asia, a lot more goods are produced close by, and if you ship a product to any country in Europe or Asia, there’s a lot more people to buy it, and a lot more markets close by.
- sammorrowdrums 7y agoAnd there are lots of regulations too. For example I sold an oil burner light on eBay to someone in NZ (didn't actually know as there was a UK address that forwarded the package) and I included some oils for free... Big mistake. Package was returned and I had to remove them. My only point being it's a poor port in part because of its delicate ecosystem, which necessitates very strict regulations.