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/----/ They would already be doing that if it were in their best interest./----/ So why would they not already be buying coal from those countries, out of their largess and kind hearted spirit towards the US?Yeah, where is Brazil going to get coal cheaper than the U.S.? Here let me laugh at your OP
China, India and (I believe) Australia produce MORE and CHEAPER coal than the U.S.
What are the chances that the Brazilian government would also know that???
Because they had trade deals with the US, but now the whole world is finding out those trade deals are not worth the paper they are printed on thanks to a POTUS that lacks any sort of integrity.
Here is a scenario for you, right now Brazil gets coal from us and China gets grains from us. What happens when they say "who needs the US" and strike a deal with each other, Brazil sends their grains to China, China sends their coal to Brazil and the US loses both markets?
I know this is a dumb question as you are not aware of anything, but are you aware that China is building a rail system in Peru and Brazil linking grain producing regions to ports on both sides of the continent. Why do you suppose they are doing that?