This administration is so unserious. It’s truly unbelievable people would vote for this level of incompetence. There is no way the can negotiate good trade agreements with 80% of the countries we put tariffs on today
The best, most brilliant administration ever
Putin’s story is so absurd, he probably never believed anybody would buy it. But Trump is an extraordinarily stupid person who lacks basic general knowledge and critical thinking skills. So, it worked and now it’s US’ trade policy. It’s absolutely wild
Nothing like a little 5th grade math to devise an economic strategy…
It’s funny that they don’t seem to understand what a trade deficit is. For example an economy attracting lots of foreign capital will most likely have a trade deficit.
I saw someone starting these calculations on this sub earlier today and I couldn’t believe how stupid the Trump administration could be.
This seems less than half-ass thought out. At least try to weight the import based on a GDP to GDP ratio. What the hells is this supposed to do, really.
I don’t mind simplicity. The tariffs are still a dumb idea.
Based on OpenAI o1 Model
Below is a brief fact‐check using recent official U.S. trade data (from sources like the U.S. Census Bureau) to see whether the figures in that table are accurate. The table seems to claim that for many countries, the ratio
(U.S. trade deficit with a country) ÷ (U.S. imports from that country)
is very high (e.g., 80%–90%). In reality, for most major U.S. trading partners, that ratio is often noticeably lower than the table suggests—except in a few cases (notably Vietnam). Let’s look at some 2022 data, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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1. Vietnam
• Imports from Vietnam (2022): $127.5 billion
• Exports to Vietnam (2022): $11.9 billion
• Trade deficit: $127.5 billion – $11.9 billion = $115.6 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $115.6 b / $127.5 b ≈ 90.7%
Conclusion: The table’s Vietnam line (≈ 90%) actually does match up pretty closely with the official 2022 data.
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2. China
• Imports from China (2022): $537.1 billion
• Exports to China (2022): $153.8 billion
• Trade deficit: $537.1 b – $153.8 b = $383.3 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $383.3 b / $537.1 b ≈ 71%
Conclusion: The table claims something around 80–90% for China, but in reality it is closer to 70–72%. That’s significantly different from “near 90%.”
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3. European Union (as a whole)
• Imports from EU (2022): $573.3 billion
• Exports to EU (2022): $352.2 billion
• Trade deficit: $573.3 b – $352.2 b = $221.1 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $221.1 b / $573.3 b ≈ 39%
Conclusion: The table seems to suggest a much higher ratio (e.g., ~87%). Actual data is closer to 39%.
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4. Taiwan
• Imports from Taiwan (2022): $78.7 billion
• Exports to Taiwan (2022): $39.1 billion
• Trade deficit: $78.7 b – $39.1 b = $39.6 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $39.6 b / $78.7 b ≈ 50%
Conclusion: If the table says ~79%, that’s off. Official data suggests around 50%.
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5. Japan
• Imports from Japan (2022): $150.4 billion
• Exports to Japan (2022): $80.7 billion
• Trade deficit: $150.4 b – $80.7 b = $69.7 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $69.7 b / $150.4 b ≈ 46%
Conclusion: If the table implies something higher (e.g., ~70%), that’s not accurate.
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6. Mexico
• Imports from Mexico (2022): $454.9 billion
• Exports to Mexico (2022): $324.4 billion
• Trade deficit: $454.9 b – $324.4 b = $130.5 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $130.5 b / $454.9 b ≈ 29%
Conclusion: Tables that put Mexico at a 50% or higher ratio would be off.
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Overall Verdict
• Vietnam does indeed have a very high “deficit vs. imports” ratio—around 90%—and the table’s figure for Vietnam looks about right.
• However, for many other countries (China, EU, Taiwan, Japan, etc.), the table’s percentages are significantly higher than what official data shows.
In other words, the table is not broadly accurate. It gets Vietnam’s ratio roughly correct, but it inflates (sometimes dramatically) the U.S. trade‐deficit‐to‐imports ratios for most other major partners.
I didn’t expect anything smart from them but also didn’t expect soemthing that dumb…
Besides the fact that its wrong to call US’s trade deficit with the country as “tariffs charged to the USA”, can anyone help me understand if this tariff formula will actually result in more of a trade balance or is it complete bullshit…?
I think it bugs me a little bit that none of these columns are ordered.
Hopefully, this will be the last time a subhuman giraffe is allowed to become president. Every president should have a minimum IQ of 120.
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Well it was a good run everyone
This administration is so unserious. It’s truly unbelievable people would vote for this level of incompetence. There is no way the can negotiate good trade agreements with 80% of the countries we put tariffs on today
The best, most brilliant administration ever
Putin’s story is so absurd, he probably never believed anybody would buy it. But Trump is an extraordinarily stupid person who lacks basic general knowledge and critical thinking skills. So, it worked and now it’s US’ trade policy. It’s absolutely wild
Nothing like a little 5th grade math to devise an economic strategy…
It’s funny that they don’t seem to understand what a trade deficit is. For example an economy attracting lots of foreign capital will most likely have a trade deficit.
I saw someone starting these calculations on this sub earlier today and I couldn’t believe how stupid the Trump administration could be.
This seems less than half-ass thought out. At least try to weight the import based on a GDP to GDP ratio. What the hells is this supposed to do, really.
I don’t mind simplicity. The tariffs are still a dumb idea.
Based on OpenAI o1 Model
Below is a brief fact‐check using recent official U.S. trade data (from sources like the U.S. Census Bureau) to see whether the figures in that table are accurate. The table seems to claim that for many countries, the ratio
(U.S. trade deficit with a country) ÷ (U.S. imports from that country)
is very high (e.g., 80%–90%). In reality, for most major U.S. trading partners, that ratio is often noticeably lower than the table suggests—except in a few cases (notably Vietnam). Let’s look at some 2022 data, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
⸻
1. Vietnam
• Imports from Vietnam (2022): $127.5 billion
• Exports to Vietnam (2022): $11.9 billion
• Trade deficit: $127.5 billion – $11.9 billion = $115.6 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $115.6 b / $127.5 b ≈ 90.7%
Conclusion: The table’s Vietnam line (≈ 90%) actually does match up pretty closely with the official 2022 data.
⸻
2. China
• Imports from China (2022): $537.1 billion
• Exports to China (2022): $153.8 billion
• Trade deficit: $537.1 b – $153.8 b = $383.3 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $383.3 b / $537.1 b ≈ 71%
Conclusion: The table claims something around 80–90% for China, but in reality it is closer to 70–72%. That’s significantly different from “near 90%.”
⸻
3. European Union (as a whole)
• Imports from EU (2022): $573.3 billion
• Exports to EU (2022): $352.2 billion
• Trade deficit: $573.3 b – $352.2 b = $221.1 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $221.1 b / $573.3 b ≈ 39%
Conclusion: The table seems to suggest a much higher ratio (e.g., ~87%). Actual data is closer to 39%.
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4. Taiwan
• Imports from Taiwan (2022): $78.7 billion
• Exports to Taiwan (2022): $39.1 billion
• Trade deficit: $78.7 b – $39.1 b = $39.6 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $39.6 b / $78.7 b ≈ 50%
Conclusion: If the table says ~79%, that’s off. Official data suggests around 50%.
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5. Japan
• Imports from Japan (2022): $150.4 billion
• Exports to Japan (2022): $80.7 billion
• Trade deficit: $150.4 b – $80.7 b = $69.7 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $69.7 b / $150.4 b ≈ 46%
Conclusion: If the table implies something higher (e.g., ~70%), that’s not accurate.
⸻
6. Mexico
• Imports from Mexico (2022): $454.9 billion
• Exports to Mexico (2022): $324.4 billion
• Trade deficit: $454.9 b – $324.4 b = $130.5 billion
• Deficit ÷ Imports: $130.5 b / $454.9 b ≈ 29%
Conclusion: Tables that put Mexico at a 50% or higher ratio would be off.
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Overall Verdict
• Vietnam does indeed have a very high “deficit vs. imports” ratio—around 90%—and the table’s figure for Vietnam looks about right.
• However, for many other countries (China, EU, Taiwan, Japan, etc.), the table’s percentages are significantly higher than what official data shows.
In other words, the table is not broadly accurate. It gets Vietnam’s ratio roughly correct, but it inflates (sometimes dramatically) the U.S. trade‐deficit‐to‐imports ratios for most other major partners.
I didn’t expect anything smart from them but also didn’t expect soemthing that dumb…
Besides the fact that its wrong to call US’s trade deficit with the country as “tariffs charged to the USA”, can anyone help me understand if this tariff formula will actually result in more of a trade balance or is it complete bullshit…?
I think it bugs me a little bit that none of these columns are ordered.
Hopefully, this will be the last time a subhuman giraffe is allowed to become president. Every president should have a minimum IQ of 120.
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