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MARCH 21, 2019

Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and 11 uninhabited or sparsely inhabited territories, which are mostly small islands. Products include petroleum, steel, high-tech, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications equipment, electronics, chemicals, consumer goods, food, lumber and mining products.

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Mainly that it should repealed for good as it inhibits aid in the worst of times and increases the cost of consumer goods to some U.S. islands in the worst of times. So, for example, a container ship sailing from Beijing couldn't arrive in New York, pick up cargo, and then transport it to Boston.

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