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To: woodbutcher1963

Good to hear. It makes them more dependent on us when they think about Taiwan.


16 posted on 05/21/2026 5:42:48 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

India also buys a lot of coal from us. So, those boat loads from Tacoma are going there too.

China buys a lot of coal from Malaysia and Australia too.
Keep in mind we have the US dollar exchange rate going against us in other markets. I suspect the guy working in a coal mine in Malaysia also may makes less, is not in a union and OSHA is not inspecting their mines regularly. They probably still have a Canary in a cage over there. Plus Malaysia and Australia are physically closer. Therefore, the freight to get it delivered is less. There are lots of factors why someone buys a product half way around the world from someone else. Generally BUYING AMERICAN is more expensive.


22 posted on 05/22/2026 6:18:48 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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