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Uninhabited Antarctic exit settled by penguins. One of the smallest economies in the world. Arctic archipelago with more polar bears than people.
In order to quote Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, it seems “nowhere on Earth is safe” from the wiw tariffs now Donald Trump.
Trump has withdrawn markets, manufacturers and more on Wednesday Announcing the basic value of 10 percent of the imports of imports to the United States – and far greater goods from some places, especially those with high trade surpluses with states. In the implementation of their steep and wide tariffs, analysts suggest that Trump had compensated for the global order.
But to many observers, the most interesting aspect Trump’s list Whether it included some of the farthest and smallest territories and islands in the world. Places that, in some cases are To a large extent inhabited by Penguini.
Like Australia heard McDonald Islands in the Podarctic region, one of the most prominent places on Earth, and which, according to Australian Government websitePeople only visited about 242 times since 1855.
“Heard Islands and McDonald are completely uninhabited. The zero population. I suppose we will head seagulls?” Written by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Associate in the US Immigration Council, on the X.
With that in mind, here are some of these territories, the tariffs they face – and what they actually export.
British Territory of the Indian Ocean: 10%
The British Territory of the Indian Ocean is an archipelago 58 islands covering about 640,000 square kilometers from the ocean, about halfway between East Africa and Indonesia.
This is not a tourist destination. Access is limited and you need a permit to travel there, according to Territory website. No permanent population, but about 3,000 American and British military staff and civilian performers live on the island of Diego Garcia, according to CIA Factbook.
His American import was about $ 462,500 in 2024, according to the US Census Office. His top goods were computer and electronic products, followed by livestock and livestock products.
According to the CIA Factbook, all economic activities are concentrated on Diego Garcia, where “construction projects and various services needed to support military installation are carried out by military and contracting employees from the UK, Mauritius, Filipina and the US.”
Heard and McDonald Islands: 10%
The islands of Heard and McDonald in the remote Antarctica together make an uninhabited Australian territory. Mostly infertile islands between Madagascar and Antarctica have two active volcanoes and can only be reached by sea.
“Because of extreme isolation … together with persistently difficult time and marine conditions, human activities in the region were also restricted,” says the Australian government Antarctica website.
Yet, for reasons that are not immediately clear, American imports of uninhabited islands amounted to $ 13,590 in 2024, according to the US Census Office. This was mainly consisted of electric equipment and devices, computer and electronic programs and transport equipment.
AND Report in Guardian It suggests that some information for these islands and for the island of Norfolk can come from the wrong consignments.
Book of CIA He does not cite any economic activity for Heard and McDonald Islands, saying that they are “inhabited by a large number of bird species, seals and penguins”, and that “islands are primarily used for research, with limited fishing allowed in the surrounding waters.”
The auxiliary reciprocal tariffs of US President Donald Trump are described as “carefully planned”, but among the goals are the Lašotho African nation of Lesotho, the island house of the US Air Air Base, and the Australian Islands of Heard and McDonald – where most of the Ponguins residents are.
Norfolk Island: 29%
The island of Norfolk in the Pacific Ocean, another Australian territory, with about 2,000 people, received more serious tariff treatment.
The Trump administration, according to its budget, says that the former British Criminal Colony charges 58 percent of the US tariff on the United States – and answered with a 29 percent tariff on the island, whose economy revolves around tourism. It’s about 1,600 kilometers east of Sydney.
The Norfolk George Plant island administrator, a representative of the Australian government there, stared at that.
“As far as I know, we don’t export anything to the United States,” he said Associated Press. “We do not charge for tariffs on anything. I can’t remember any non-Tariff barriers that would be in place, so we scratch our heads here.”
Their American imports in 2024 amounted to about 191,000 US dollars, according to the US Census Office. The vast majority of them were under the category called “Returned goods”, which is the goods sent back after it was imported to the United States, mostly transportation for transport ($ 25,000), and computer and electronic products ($ 14,770).
AND CIA BOOKS FACTS He says that the economy of territory is with high revenue, with the key industries of tourism and re -exports.
Norfolk Island, Australia’s external territory in the Pacific, US President Donald Trump hit 29 percent of tariffs, although he did not have known exports to the state. Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans, two Canadians who run a job on the island, explain how they respond to the tariff.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: 10%
Jan Mayen is a small Arctic island, which may contain more polar bears than people. Book of CIA describes him as “desolate” and “barren”.
The only residents in Jan Mayen, part of Norway since 1930, are the staff of the Norwegian army and the Norwegian meteorological institute. Island – 600 kilometers northeast of Iceland – is partly covered with glaciers.
Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Just under 3,000 people live there, most of them in the northernmost urban community in the world, Longyearbyen, according to Tourism Website Svalbard.
Two regions now face 10 percent of tariffs. Their American imports in 2024 amounted to just under $ 42,000, according to the US Census Office. This was mainly consisted of non -electric machines, followed by computer and electronic products.
According to CIA BOOKS FACTSAll of the economy is generally consisting of coal, tourism and research, key basins and fishing base, and is also the home of the global seminary vault. The book is not cited by anything for the economy of Jana Mayen, saying that “for centuries” only was visited by seal hunters and denim. “
Tonki: 10%
This nation consists of three tropical coral islands and home is 1,500 people on a combined land area of 10 square kilometers.
One of the smallest economies in the southern Pacific Ocean, tokelau survives on agriculture, fishing and finances from New Zealand, which is considered to be one of his territories.
Their American imports in 2024 amounted to $ 177,600, according to the US Census Office. Almost all of this was under a category called “Other Special Classification Terms” or objects that do not fit into other categories. AND CIA BOOKS FACTS He says most of the exports of tokelaua are cars, phones, clothing, iron fasteners and fabrics. The US are not listed as one of his main commercial partners.
According to The Commore Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce WebsiteTokelau has one of the smallest economies in the world, and its main sources of revenue are the sale of dig (dried coconut products), postage stamps, souvenir coins, handicrafts and remittances of relatives in New Zealand.
Cocos Islands (Keeling): 10%
The second Australian territory, these 27 coral islands, is located in the Indian Ocean between Australia and Indonesia, which make up about 14 square kilometers. Only about 593 people live there CIA Factbook.
Its economy is largely based on agriculture (such as bananas, paws and coconuts), tourism and dill products.
For a small set of island, his American import was on a larger side with about $ 1.1 million, according to the US Census Office. The largest category was “goods returned”, followed by computer and electronic products and transport equipment.
Cia Factbook says the islands send 31 percent of exports – ships – in the USA
