← Back to context Comment by KoolKat23 15 days ago Despite people's ridicule this is normal practice, prevents loopholes being exploited. 3 comments KoolKat23 Reply mr_toad 15 days ago It seems more likely that bad data was involved.There are actually export statistics (obviously errors, possibly fraud) for these islands. Someone probably stuck the numbers in a formula without digging a little deeper. Izkata 15 days ago Yep, there is data saying those islands are exporting to the US: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/04/revea... KoolKat23 15 days ago Well in this case it's also beneficial given how automated supply chains are.It's probably the most sane aspect of the whole thing.
mr_toad 15 days ago It seems more likely that bad data was involved.There are actually export statistics (obviously errors, possibly fraud) for these islands. Someone probably stuck the numbers in a formula without digging a little deeper. Izkata 15 days ago Yep, there is data saying those islands are exporting to the US: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/04/revea... KoolKat23 15 days ago Well in this case it's also beneficial given how automated supply chains are.It's probably the most sane aspect of the whole thing.
Izkata 15 days ago Yep, there is data saying those islands are exporting to the US: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/04/revea...
KoolKat23 15 days ago Well in this case it's also beneficial given how automated supply chains are.It's probably the most sane aspect of the whole thing.
It seems more likely that bad data was involved.
There are actually export statistics (obviously errors, possibly fraud) for these islands. Someone probably stuck the numbers in a formula without digging a little deeper.
Yep, there is data saying those islands are exporting to the US: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/04/revea...
Well in this case it's also beneficial given how automated supply chains are.
It's probably the most sane aspect of the whole thing.