[monkeyfun]

But how do you explain an uninhabited semi-independent (as i understand it) island with no trade with the US getting higher tariffs than Australia, the country it's broadly part of?

[ethbr1]

Because the intent of the tariffs is to prompt currency exchange rate moves and/or defense deal reevaluation.

Everyone is reacting to this like it's a mystery. The architect literally wrote down the why: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43594549

[mikrotikker]

That island did actually trade with the US as Australia did a couple mil of trade through it for some reason