A group of barren, uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica—covered in glaciers and home to penguins—has unexpectedly become entangled in Donald Trump’s trade war. The former U.S. president has imposed a 10% tariff on goods from these remote lands.
A group of barren, uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica—covered in glaciers and home to penguins—has unexpectedly become entangled in Donald Trump’s trade war. The former U.S. president has imposed a 10% tariff on goods from these remote lands.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, an external territory of Australia, are among the most isolated places on Earth. Accessible only by a two-week boat journey from Perth, they have no permanent inhabitants, with the last recorded human visit believed to have occurred nearly a decade ago.
Despite their remoteness, the islands appeared on a list released by the White House of “countries” subject to new trade tariffs.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacted on Thursday, stating, “Nowhere on Earth is safe.”
Heard Island and McDonald Islands were listed separately from mainland Australia on the tariff announcement, meaning that, like Australia itself, they will be subject to a 10% tariff on their goods.
A group of barren, uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica—covered in glaciers and home to penguins—has unexpectedly become entangled in Donald Trump’s trade war. The former U.S. president has imposed a 10% tariff on goods from these remote lands.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, an external territory of Australia, are among the most isolated places on Earth. Accessible only by a two-week boat journey from Perth, they have no permanent inhabitants, with the last recorded human visit believed to have occurred nearly a decade ago.
Despite their remoteness, the islands appeared on a list released by the White House of “countries” subject to new trade tariffs.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacted on Thursday, stating, “Nowhere on Earth is safe.”
Heard Island and McDonald Islands were listed separately from mainland Australia on the tariff announcement, meaning that, like Australia itself, they will be subject to a 10% tariff on their goods.