I can't help but support the penguins of Heard and McDonald Islands
I hope this doesn't escalate and we cave into them before this becomes an all out war.
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Sons of the Ice
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the US imported $1.4m from that territory, nearly all of it unnamed "machinery and electrical" products.
No wonder some of those cheap electronics I buy don’t work. They’re made and manufactured by penguins!
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According to an analysis of US import data and shipping records, multiple shipments of goods were classified as having originated from Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands when neither the company address, nor the port of departure for the shipment, nor the destination port were located in those territories.
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The good news is nobody gets harmed with a tariff there assuming the penguins aren’t the ones making and selling those products.
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"The Guardian has identified two bills of lading – records of cargo shipments – for shipments each containing 3,714 black Timberland men’s ankle boots that set sail from South Riding port in the Bahamas for Miami, Florida, in December 2023. The shipments were worth a combined total of US$315,000 (A$498,000).
The bills of lading list “Norfolk Island” as the country of origin and the address of the shipper as Timberland, 200 Domain Drive, Stratham 03885-2575, Norfolk Island.
Timberland’s corporate office address is listed as 200 Domain Drive, Stratham, New Hampshire on its LinkedIn page.
A spokesperson for Timberland shoes said: “We are in a quiet period and have no comment.”"
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In South Africa as a warning to the USA
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but anybody that spent that much time on a video that is that frivolous - IMHO, doesn't get to complain about their personal economic condition - if they have gotten advertisers/sponsors to pay them their requested rate to make that video - more power to them.
** Edited by RTFC at 4/10/2025, 1:45:51 PM
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Taxes and tariffs. The joke is that only penguins live there so the tariffs are on the penguins. It’s funny and makes for a good joke. But you have to dig a little deeper that the clickbait headlines to find out more.
Not debating whether or not the tariffs are good or bad…just explaining why those territories were included.
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"Trade tariffs imposed on tiny Australian territories that are either uninhabited or claim to have no trading relationship with the US appear to have been calculated based on erroneous trade data.
The data relates, at least in part, to shipments mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island, or Heard Island and McDonald Islands, instead of their correct countries of origin, the Guardian can reveal.
Among the erroneously labelled shipments over the past five years from the island territories are shipments of aquarium systems, Timberland boots, wine and parts for a recycling plant.
According to an analysis of US import data and shipping records, multiple shipments of goods were classified as having originated from Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands when neither the company address, nor the port of departure for the shipment, nor the destination port were located in those territories."
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Penguin denial
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Win win.
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not making a case for or against, but if you are going to apply some level tariffs to all, then a complete list of countries/territories would be a good starting point - if they don't export to US - no harm, no foul.
Probably better than missing one that should be included. (based on whatever criteria is being used - good or bad)
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** Edited by HokieGator at 4/10/2025, 2:26:49 PM
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The penguins had really cute uniforms and fuzzy hats, and the whole thing was visually amusing. It didn't occur to me that it was possible for a human to take it any other way than that.
My bad?
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That’s great!!! Lol
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