▲ 1167 ▼ Russia Not on US Tariff List Despite Broad Global Reach | Sweden Herald (swedenherald.com) submitted 1 year ago by schizoidman@lemm.ee to c/world@lemmy.world 151 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children) Surely American trades some products? Where does Russian vodka come from? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AJ1@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago I was under the impression that we (in Canada) get our vodka mostly from Finland, but it's been a while since I worked as an alcohol purveyor... I'm ashamed of the things I did during those years, but I'm in recovery now, thank you for your concern permalink fedilink source parent [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306859/us-imports-by-commodity-from-russia/ It does look like we import about $3B/year. Mostly fertilizers, which make up 1/3 of total imports, and some raw metals and a bit of heavy machinery. But that's minuscule beside our trade balances with the top of his tariff list - China, the EU, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and India. We do $20B/year with tiny little South Korea, as a point of comparison. We bring in $6B/year from South Africa. To my knowledge, we don't import Russian vodka in any significant quantity. Anything "Russian" branded is typically imported from one of the neighboring states - Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Romania. Red Army Vodka, for instance, is from a Polish company. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 child) He slapped a 50% tarrif on Lesotho, so it's clearly not about size or impact. And the UK got a 10% tariff applied even though the US doesn't have a goods trade deficit with them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Some people are saying that this is cause Trump likes us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vikthor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Now that is a lie. He only likes himself and Ivanka. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago I know. It’s insane. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago idaho i think permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AJ1@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago I was under the impression that we (in Canada) get our vodka mostly from Finland, but it's been a while since I worked as an alcohol purveyor... I'm ashamed of the things I did during those years, but I'm in recovery now, thank you for your concern permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306859/us-imports-by-commodity-from-russia/ It does look like we import about $3B/year. Mostly fertilizers, which make up 1/3 of total imports, and some raw metals and a bit of heavy machinery. But that's minuscule beside our trade balances with the top of his tariff list - China, the EU, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and India. We do $20B/year with tiny little South Korea, as a point of comparison. We bring in $6B/year from South Africa. To my knowledge, we don't import Russian vodka in any significant quantity. Anything "Russian" branded is typically imported from one of the neighboring states - Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Romania. Red Army Vodka, for instance, is from a Polish company. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 child) He slapped a 50% tarrif on Lesotho, so it's clearly not about size or impact. And the UK got a 10% tariff applied even though the US doesn't have a goods trade deficit with them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Some people are saying that this is cause Trump likes us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vikthor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Now that is a lie. He only likes himself and Ivanka. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago I know. It’s insane. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 child) He slapped a 50% tarrif on Lesotho, so it's clearly not about size or impact. And the UK got a 10% tariff applied even though the US doesn't have a goods trade deficit with them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Some people are saying that this is cause Trump likes us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vikthor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Now that is a lie. He only likes himself and Ivanka. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago I know. It’s insane. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Some people are saying that this is cause Trump likes us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vikthor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Now that is a lie. He only likes himself and Ivanka. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago I know. It’s insane. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vikthor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Now that is a lie. He only likes himself and Ivanka. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago I know. It’s insane. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago I know. It’s insane. permalink fedilink source parent