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Among the reciprocal tariff levels Trump announced:

China: 34%

European Union: 20%

South Korea: 25%

India: 26%

Vietnam: 46%

Taiwan: 32%

Japan: 24%

Thailand: 36%

Switzerland: 31%

Indonesia: 32%

Malaysia: 24%

Cambodia: 49%

United Kingdom: 10%

Rest of the world: 10%

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[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

Just trying to understand the Australian perspective on this. Maybe others can correct me.

He's using the term "reciprocal" as a way of saying certain practices are unfair.

For example, we refuse to import raw meat products because we don't have mad cow disease here.

We also don't have american style healthcare, so pharmaceuticals can't be advertised and are purchased exclusively through the federal government procurement scheme.

In response, he's applying a 10% tariff on any Imports from Australia. I assume this is in addition to the aluminium and iron ore tariffs but I'm not sure.

We have a federal election coming up so the opinions of both major parties are relevant. Our current progressive PM says it will hurt the US more than us, that we're not going to respond with tariffs on US products, and we do have legal recourse through our existing free trade agreement.

From here it's hard to see this as anything other than a huge self-own by the Trump Administration. We just don't export a lot of stuff to the US, our stock market has responded positively since the announcement. I would be absolutely gutted if the Australian government made any concessions what so ever, and I don't think I'm alone in that. We have our fair share of MAGA idiots down under, but even they are nationalists, with families. No one here has any interest in letting Trump fuck with our health care system just so Americans pay less in tariffs.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Lmfao buckle up for the second Great Depression, everyone! It’ll be fun! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

With hundreds of millions of high powered weapons floating around?

You bet!! ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As I understand it, that “rest of the world” is actually a base tariff, and the rest of these are ON TOP OF that.

So China is actually 44%, etc

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[–] Furtive@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Huh, Malaysia and Indonesia are also there

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[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Y'all better start learning Chinese

[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Talk about no brains. This will only speed up other countries cutting ties with the US. I'm waiting to see when and which country will be the first to cut diplomatic relations with them.

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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Where were you when Needle drop

I was copper futures

Brother said "economy is kill"

I said "no"

[–] turbulentMagma@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

Look I'm a big boy doing big boy things

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