I guess that's a way to reduce a perceived trade deficit, to stop other countries from exporting goods to the US.

Good luck with that.

https://www.postnord.se/storningsmeddelanden/tillfalligt-stopp-av-forsandelser-med-varor-till-usa-och-puerto-rico/

#US_Tariffs #OrangeHitler #PresidentBawbag #TangerineShitGibbon

Tillfälligt stopp av försändelser med varor till USA och Puerto Rico

Med anledning av de nya tullregler som träder i kraft den 29 augusti 2025, stoppar PostNord tillfälligt försändelser med varor till USA och Puerto Rico

Desperate measures to save Intel: US reportedly forcing TSMC to buy 49% stake in Intel to secure tariff relief for Taiwan

A new report out of Taiwan has revealed that the current US administration is tying the reduction on trade of trade tariffs on Taiwan to significant TSMC investment in the US. This investment includes a 49% stake in Intel.

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https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/17/analyst-trump-will-waive-apples-china-tariffs-so-it-doesnt-lose-to-samsung/

OH in response:

that's what this will all shake out to - he's going to keep all the companies subservient to him by granting or withholding exception favors, mob boss style

the economic impact was all just an excuse to have make-or-break powers over every company in the USA, which was always the end goal fantasy.

#uspol #us_tariffs #us_fascism #trump_extortion

Analyst: Trump will waive Apple’s China tariffs so it doesn’t ‘lose to Samsung’ - 9to5Mac

One major firm has shared predictions for the US market in 2025, and Apple getting exempted from Trump’s new China tariffs is on the list.

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