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So ridiculous. So a bit of subsidy is ok, but no more than the US does? As a country that’s suffered from the US subsidising its own industries, my sympathy is zero.

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    > As a country that’s suffered from the US subsidising its own industries

What country and what industries? I am curious. Do you think that you own country does not do the same to others?

> What country and what industries?

New Zealand. Meat exports and dairy.

I would assume that China is your biggest trade partner for both of those categories. Is the US a major trade partner for either of those categories? I find it hard to believe. The US (and most rich countries) have way too much domestic dairy farm capacity. As a result, there is lots of govt subsidies paid to dairy farmers.

The US is our largest market for meat exports. Our top dairy markets are all in Asia, China being too.

https://www.stats.govt.nz/news/meat-exports-reach-10-billion...

https://www.stats.govt.nz/news/growth-in-export-markets-for-...

> The US (and most rich countries) have way too much domestic dairy farm capacity. As a result, there is lots of govt subsidies paid to dairy farmers.

I think you might have cause and effect switched around.

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