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Russia Not on US Tariff List Despite Broad Global Reach | Sweden Herald (swedenherald.com)

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[-] feanpoli@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago

Russia remains a key supplier of resources critical to U.S. industry (titanium, palladium, uranium). While technically replaceable, developing alternative sources would take years. This makes the current moment less than ideal for imposing higher tariffs on Russia, particularly when the priority is to reindustrialize the U.S.

[-] mycelium_underground@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

The real key resource that Russia holds has to be a video of Trump on Epsteins Island.

[-] Jarix@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

We are so passed that. I dont think it would matter to MAGA america.

[-] match@pawb.social 8 points 6 months ago

now explain why Russia is uniquely in this position or i user note you as a russian agent

[-] feanpoli@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

Well, as much as I'd love a dramatic spy backstory, I’m afraid I’m neither an FSB nor an FBI agent. Just a regular person thinking out loud. I don’t have a definitive answer, just some suppositions. I share them so we can all explore the topic with arguments and counterarguments; no secret dossiers required! Open to hearing different perspectives.

[-] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

the same is true for other countries on this list. nearly all of them for example

[-] feanpoli@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

I wasn’t claiming this was the only reason, just that it’s one possible factor. Here are some sources that highlight Russia’s role in supplying critical materials like palladium, titanium (via Kazakhstan), and nuclear fuel. While alternative sources exist, replacing Russian supplies isn’t immediate or simple.

Import Sources (2019–22): Palladium: Russia, 32%; South Africa, 31%; Italy, 8%; Canada, 7%; and other, 22%. Source: https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2024/mcs2024-platinum-group.pdf

Palladium is critical to the U.S. economy and national security. Russia is the largest supplier of the metal to the United States. Source: https://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/executive_briefings/ebot_russia_palladium_and_semiconductors.pdf

Apparently there was no titanium sponge import directly from Russia since 2022 sanctions. However 9% of imports come from Kazakhstan (VSMPO-AVISMA subsidiaries) Source: https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2024/mcs2024-titanium.pdf

US scrambles to break reliance on Russian nuclear fuel Russia had a monopoly on HALEU until recently. Despite U.S. effort to remedy tis issue for them their nuclear industry still faces challenges in meeting its HALEU needs domestically. Source: https://www.ft.com/content/7ead1252-70a5-4258-8d0c-b01a65bd61f1

[-] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

It’s almost like they couldn’t get this from Canada anymore…for some reason…

[-] learningduck@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

I find it funny than instead of at least imposing 10% tariff by default on Russia and selectively exempt critical resources. Russian wasn't listed at all.

Even an unoccupied island got 10% tariff by default.

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