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> Yes, they do.

No, they don't. Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, and Italy are among Cuba's top trade partners.

https://oec.world/en/profile/country/cub

And that comes with significant pain to major companies many of which don't bother. The reason why all of these coubtries are in Canada or the EU is because those are the two jurisdiction where the government has laws to compel you to trade with Cuba and insure you against US secondary sanctions.

> And that comes with significant pain to major companies many of which don't bother.

Source?

> The reason why all of these coubtries are in Canada or the EU is

But they're not all in Canada or the EU. Brazil, Mexico, China, and Russia are also among its top trade partners.

> those are the two jurisdiction where the government has laws to compel you to trade with Cuba

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