Actually I know that it was funded entirely by tariffs. These tariffs were not large. I would think that the governmental barriers to trade are higher now than they were back then.
Oh, you do? What’s with the overwrought North Korea crap, then? Do you really think or do you just emote? Sounds like your ox is being gored, so I suppose that explains it, but answer this, is impoverishing your primary market any sort of recipe for success? No, it’s not. You’re selling the rope with which you’re going to be hanged. Wake up. Find another way to make a buck.
You should really do some research, the only thing that the Chinese pay import duties on is on flat screen TV's. And it is a tiny little duty.