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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The comment you replied to being mine which explained it's easier and cheaper to get something from a neighbor than the literal other side of the world. Correct. I believe your position was the opposite of that statement.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You are correct if they use trains however more than likely they will use traditional transport trucks which when accounted for the cost of each item is actually more expensive than shipping by barge of course this is offset if the point is far from a coast or shipping yard because then they would use traditional transport shipping as well.

I guess the point I made inproperly was that it's more complicated than saying it's closer so it's better