Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-04-03 17:32:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E46DDC7D2CE01BFCF4873DC826DDB953F104A02E035FC48F1C2E5E0F814F4936
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Madagascar does not impose 93% tariffs. They generally charge customs duty of 20% on about 40% of imports. https://www.privacyshield.gov/ps/article?id=Madagascar-import-tariffs The 93% figure appears to have been calculated by simply dividing the trade deficit ($679.8m) by the US imports of goods from Madagascar ($733.2m). https://x.com/JamesSurowiecki/status/1907559189234196942 https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/africa/madagascar
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