The US is placing 30% tariffs on Algerian products.

1- We have been charging you more than 60%
2- Most of our exports to the US are oil related and iron and are exempt from tarrifs
3-Only your imports companies will have to keep up with the rise by skyrocketing prices. And this move will side Algeria with the Chinese market, Russian and Europe. But since it has little to no influence, Algeria won't care about the tarrifs enough to feel the urge to redirect its energy exports.

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Jokersswild · 22-25VIP

Are you sure Algeria charges more than 60%? Trump's Tariff rates are completely fudged based on dubious numbers that 99% of economists disagree with.

The Trump formula involves taking a country’s trade deficit with the U.S. and dividing it by the value of its exports to America, resulting in a percentage he claims represents the "tariff" imposed on the U.S. He then halves this figure to set the U.S. tariff rate.

The U.S. trade deficit with Algeria was $1.45 billion in 2024. This number is divided by Algerian exports to the U.S., which totaled $2.46 billion. 1.45 divided by 2.46 = 60%. This is the percentage the Trump administration misleadingly equated to a "tariff charged to the USA." If you split 60% in half, you get 30%.

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Miram · 31-35, F

@Jokersswild

I had no idea how much Trump thinks we are taxing the US. It was my own estimation based on bulk purchases I make for my farms from abroad. Here we define duties and tarrifs the exact same way while in your country you don't. Our tarrifs based on your own definition are 30% max on all countries products but our duties can even reach 200% depending on the category of the product, not the country sending the imports.

Miram · 31-35, F

@Jokersswild So , jokes aside, our high rates aren't specifically targeted at the US. They are this way because the products the US exports to Algeria the most fall within the categories that are taxed the most. There are a number of reasons why this is the case here