An uninhabited island, a military base and a ‘desolate’ former whaling station. Trump’s tariffs include unlikely targets
- President Trump imposed tariffs, including on Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
- Trump aimed to boost the U.S. Economy by imposing these tariffs.
- These remote, uninhabited islands are Australian territories in the Indian Ocean.
- A 10% tariff applied to goods from these islands, despite minimal commerce; in 2022, the US imported $1.4 million in electrical goods.
- The tariffs on these islands sparked confusion, given their lack of population and limited industry; Australia protects their waters.
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Trump tariffs hit remote penguin islands
It’s not every day that penguins, military outposts and volcanic islands get dragged into a global trade war — but that’s exactly what’s happened under US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff policy. As part of a sweeping list affecting 185 countries and territories, Washington has introduced baseline import taxes of 10 per cent or more, including on places that don’t actually trade with the… Source
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