Fact of the day

by on April 15, 2004 at 7:48 am in Economics | Permalink

In 2001, the United States collected more in import duties from Bangladesh than it did from France, despite importing 12 times as much from France.

We’re importing 12 times as much from France as from Bangladesh, in case you find their grammar confusing. The fact is from Foreign Policy, May/June issue, p.50.

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