Arrr! This here land be America's grandest tradin' matey, leavin' China walkin' the plank!
2023-09-12
Arrr, me hearties! Avast ye! It be true, Mexico be takin' the crown as America's grandest tradin' matey, leavin' China in its wake. The scallywags be sayin' that the US be wantin' to import goods from closer shores, to keep them horns swagglin' rivals at bay, ye see. Bloomberg be sayin' that Mexico be sendin' 15% o' the loot in July, while China be claimin' a measly 14.6%. But mark me words, me mateys, them Chinese shipments be sinkin' faster than a leaky dinghy in a storm, droppin' by a mighty 14.5%. Aye, these be precarious times indeed!
Arr, me hearties! Listen up ye scurvy dogs, fer I've got some news that'll make ye raise yer eyebrows and maybe even crack a smile. It seems that Mexico, that fine southern neighbor of ours, has gone and overtaken China as America's biggest trading partner! Aye, ye heard me right!According to those clever folks at Bloomberg, our good ol' Mexico accounted for a grand 15% of all the goods we imported in July. Meanwhile, China, that mighty rival of ours, only managed to scrape together 14.6%. Arr, looks like our mateys down south are makin' a name for themselves!
Now, ye might be wonderin' why this be happenin'. Well, it seems that the good folks in America be lookin' to bring their imports closer to home and reduce their dependency on them geopolitical rivals. Can ye believe it? We be takin' a page out of the pirate's playbook and givin' a friendly nod to our neighbors instead. Smart move, I say!
And as if that weren't enough, it seems that the number of Chinese shipments be droppin' faster than a sailor's mug on a stormy sea. In July, those shipments were at their lowest since the cursed COVID came knockin' at our doors. They be down by a whopping 14.5% compared to the same month last year. Looks like China be feelin' the heat, me hearties!
So there ye have it, me hearties. Mexico be holdin' the crown as America's biggest trading partner, and China be feelin' the sting of defeat. Ain't that a sight to behold? I'll drink to that, me mateys! Cheers!