Comment by mr_toad
3 months 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.