Trump Imposes Tariffs on Uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands

(forbes.com)

21 points by pmags 3 April 2025 | 12 comments

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duxup 3 April 2025
We have always been at war with the penguins!
defrost 3 April 2025
Australia's Christmas Island still harbours a Red Menace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbpvWsBpr4E
_ncyj 3 April 2025
"The president said there will be a "baseline" tariff of 10% on all imports" https://www.newsweek.com/trump-reciprocal-tariff-chart-20545...

The islands aren't actually on the list, just covered by the baseline afaik

jethronethro 3 April 2025
The administration just didn't want anyone to feel left out, I guess.
kazinator 3 April 2025
If you don't list this location, perhaps it could be used for helping American buyers evade tariffs. The shipment just wouldn't mention Australia, and somehow slip through the cracks.
pmags 3 April 2025
C'mon US administration, April fools was yesterday!