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byAnonymous Coward writes:
Well done Donnie.
byRoccamOccam ( 953524 ) writes:
Yeah, China halts exports to Germany and Japan and it's Trump's fault. TDS.
Makes one realize that Trump is right to wean us off so much dependency on China.
byskam240 ( 789197 ) writes:
Notice the part about "special licenses"?
This is likely all being done to stop us here in the US from getting rare earth minerals, not the entire world. Once they have their licensing program running they'll likely start exporting again to everyone but us with the threat of a revocation of a country's license if anyone resells to us. The temporary halt is probably just to stop us from stockpiling them while they get the licensing program up and running.
China's actions so far in this trade war have, unlike o
byddtmm ( 549094 ) writes:
They have to halt exports to all countries because the US will simply proxy their purchases from other countries. How do you think Russia is sustaining? Or Iran, or any other country the US alienates?
The only solution is to get rid of Trump. Sooner or later the US will figure that out.
byskam240 ( 789197 ) writes:
They have to halt exports to all countries because the US will simply proxy their purchases from other countries
Yes, I said this. Also, as I said, they will likely open back up to other countries again once the licensing program gets going. Otherwise, why make a licensing program? None of our allies will want to resell to us in any meaningful amount and risk losing their license, especially after Trump's recent actions towards them.
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byangel'o'sphere ( 80593 ) writes:
The allies won't sell: because they can not "afford" the tariffs.
Imagine we buy over priced Yttrium from China, which makes us nearly broke.
Then someone has to pay 175% import tariffs in USA.
25% because everything from Europe is taxed.
100% because it origins from China.
50% punishment for the European company daring to trade with China.
And who is paying all this? The customers in USA of course. Or is anyone is so bad in math, that he thinks one is shipping goods from China via E
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