In a move that has been expected for weeks now, the government of Haesan has decided to place a 20% tariff on all imports from Doatia as a result of their intervention in Roucourt. Although Doatia is a large country, it is a minor trading partner of Haesan due to the large distance between the two nations. As a consequence, these tariffs are only expected to bring in about £500 million Sanctarian pounds of revenue a year compared to the nearly £5 billion in revenue of the recent tariffs on Xiomera, although the earnings from both tariffs are expected to drop over the coming years.
Prime Minister Hwang announced that these revenues would work towards paying LIDUN membership fees and financing Haesan’s involvement in a proposed International Space Station. In her speech to the Chamber of Deputies, Hwang emphasized that “these sanctions will furthermore prove that Haesan is committed to maintaining peace and security on a world stage, and will stand against reckless unilateral interventions.” She added that “cooperating on the International Space Station will provide us an unparalleled opportunity to showcase our scientific expertise on a world stage,” and continued “that a failure to lead in this process would demonstrate a deep national unseriousness about our role on the world stage.” The sanctions and funding bill passed the National Assembly Friday evening, with votes of 289-103 and 96-1 in the lower and upper houses, respectively.
