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British rock and remote lands abroad in the southern Atlantic Ocean, with a population of less than 3,700 among the ten countries facing the most punitive customs tariff prices revealed by Donald Trump.

The Falkland Islands exports to America-a category consisting almost fully of the depths of the fresh seas-will face 42 percent of next week under the new Trump tariff, which is a baffling development on the island.

“The definitions were surprising, especially because, as a country – the clips – we do not have a tariff for any commodities from all over the world, unlike tobacco and alcohol,” said Roger Spink, a member of the Association of Legislation that holds the Treasury responsibility, including tobacco, including the treasury.

“I think this depends mainly on the trade balance between Falklands and the United States – but we are a very small country. Our sales to the United States are mainly calculated by dental fish,” he told the Financial Times on Thursday.

In 2023, Falklands exported $ 27.4 million of goods to the United States, including $ 26 million of uninterrupted frozen fish, $ 601,000 of mollusks, and $ 224,000 of fish chips, according to the Economic Summary Observatory.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that the United States, which was exported 329,000 dollars from goods to Falklands, extends broadcasting equipment and chemical analysis tools.

Falklands was among the 60 countries that Washington considered “the worst violators” of the trade imbalance with the United States and gave specific punitive tariff rates on the global foundation of 10 percent that Trump revealed.

Only seven other countries face a higher tax on the tariff, which is 42 percent, which will be imposed on imports from the archipelago from next Wednesday, which warned Spink will have a “great impact” on its fishing industry.

Trump’s tariff rates have been calculated on the basis of the amount of goods that each country sells to the United States about what they buy in return, with the application of at least 10 percent to all countries regardless of its commercial relationship.

The nearby Argentina, which exceeds the sovereignty of the islands called by Islaas Malvinas, got only the USA’s basic tariff 10 percent, as the United Kingdom did. Argentina President Javier Millie is a Trump’s ideological ally.

While the Clarnd has an independent government and commercial policy, as a British region abroad, it “closely relates to the UK government to find out the way we must take,” said Spink. British external lands depend on self -dependent but depend on the UK for defense and foreign affairs.

The UK government in London, which began consulting companies in Britain based on possible reprisals, did not respond immediately to request a comment.

Spinck added that the islands will seek a decrease in the rate of American tariffs, but will also explore alternative markets for tooth thickness, including in the Far East, and the other major export destination.

Patagoni, also known as Chilean, is also in white, pottery and moisture, and the chefs are achieved for its variety and omega -3 fatty acids, according to the Maritime Supervision Council.

However, the sustainable fishing practices of the clts means that their fish products, which are treated by MSC, are sold at a distinct price-limits other market opportunities, Spinek said.

He was determined to keep a cold head on the Trump step, the politician admitted that there was “disappointment” about the rate of American tariffs, but he added: “Let’s discover the full facts before we start panic in any way.”

2025-04-03 16:23:00

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