Comment by mr_toad
16 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.
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.