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To: EEGator

China buys very little from the USA. They could disappear and we would be better off in the long run.


6 posted on 01/20/2023 5:52:27 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

Maybe, but that doesn’t address what is coming.
Of course that’s just my opinion and not current fact.
I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t think so…


8 posted on 01/20/2023 5:56:09 AM PST by EEGator
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To: central_va

They buy a lot of COAL.


20 posted on 01/20/2023 7:21:00 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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China Imports from United States was US$180.97 Billion during 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

China Imports from United StatesValueYear
Electrical, electronic equipment $22.50B 2021
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $21.40B 2021
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $19.56B 2021
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $17.83B 2021
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $13.84B 2021
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $13.27B 2021
Cereals $8.57B 2021
Plastics $7.40B 2021
Pharmaceutical products $7.04B 2021
Miscellaneous chemical products $4.49B 2021
Organic chemicals $4.15B 2021
Meat and edible meat offal $4.11B 2021
Aircraft, spacecraft $3.06B 2021
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $2.52B 2021
Ores slag and ash $2.31B 2021
Copper $2.17B 2021
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $1.97B 2021
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $1.68B 2021
Cotton $1.60B 2021
Articles of iron or steel $1.10B 2021
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $1.09B 2021
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.08B 2021
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $1.02B 2021
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $1.01B 2021
Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.00B 2021
Glass and glassware $980.07M 2021
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $975.16M 2021
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $800.23M 2021
Rubbers $725.32M 2021
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $718.19M 2021
Commodities not specified according to kind $717.62M 2021
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $702.20M 2021
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $680.56M 2021
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $615.08M 2021
Photographic or cinematographic goods $594.51M 2021
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $561.12M 2021
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $534.13M 2021
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $485.26M 2021
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $437.08M 2021
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $426.96M 2021
Nickel $419.66M 2021
Aluminum $410.45M 2021
Products of animal origin $343.69M 2021
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $336.70M 2021
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $322.16M 2021
Iron and steel $304.24M 2021
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $296.49M 2021
Ceramic products $247.06M 2021
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $234.88M 2021
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $203.49M 2021
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $182.69M 2021
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $181.83M 2021
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $181.21M 2021
Sugars and sugar confectionery $139.93M 2021
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $133.05M 2021
Toys, games, sports requisites $132.18M 2021
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $107.75M 2021
Manmade filaments $106.54M 2021
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $100.11M 2021
Manmade staple fibers $89.78M 2021
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $85.61M 2021
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $79.52M 2021
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $58.65M 2021
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $47.88M 2021
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $47.76M 2021
Live animals $46.75M 2021
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $45.18M 2021
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $34.59M 2021

The map below shows for an earlier year, I think 2021, visualizing China's biggest import partners.

As you can see, while the USA is behind China's neighbors like South Korea, Taiwan and Japan, it is a pretty decent showing

You are right that if China stopped importing from the USA, then that would have minimal direct impact on the USA's exports


30 posted on 01/23/2023 12:13:10 AM PST by Cronos (.)
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