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There are uninhabited islands on the list.
by calcifer 2y ago
There are uninhabited islands on the list.
- KoolKat23 2y agoDespite people's ridicule this is normal practice, prevents loopholes being exploited.
- mr_toad 2y agoIt seems more likely that bad data was involved. There are actually export statistics (obviously errors, possibly fraud) for these islands. Someone probably stuck the numbers in a formula without digging a little deeper.
- KoolKat23 2y agoWell in this case it's also beneficial given how automated supply chains are. It's probably the most sane aspect of the whole thing.
- Izkata 2y agoYep, there is data saying those islands are exporting to the US: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/04/revealed-how-trump-tariffs-slugged-norfolk-island-and-uninhabited-heard-and-mcdonald-islands https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/04/revea...