An uninhabited island, a military base and a ‘desolate’ former whaling station. Trump’s tariffs include unlikely targets
- Argentina faces 10 percent new tariffs on exports to the United States, while the Falklands territory is subject to 41 percent tariffs on its exports.
- The Heard and McDonald Islands, uninhabited but home to wildlife, will face 10 percent tariffs.
- Exporters from Australia's Cocos Islands and the Comoros off Africa will also endure 10 percent new tariffs.
- Myanmar will face 44 percent new tariffs on its exports to the United States following a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people.
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Trump's tariffs are so far-reaching they include several remote, uninhabited islands
The global tariffs Trump announced this week include remote territories like Heard and McDonald Islands in the Indian Ocean that don't actually have human populations. Here's what to know about them.(Image credit: Matt Curnock)
An uninhabited island, an American airbase... these surprising territories targeted by Trump's customs duties
In the long list of countries whose exports to the United States will now be taxed, the White House has included territories with almost non-existent economies, but has spared Russia.
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