Wakanda free trade forever? Fictional nation and home to BlackPanther, the Marvel superhero, removed from an online list of nations that have free trade agreements with the United States
"Wakanda", a fictional country from the movie"Black Panther", is seen as an option of a free trade partner with the U.S., in this screenshot obtained from the USDA website on December 19, 2019. USDA /via REUTERS
There was no immediate response from the USDA for comment. A spokesman told The Washington Post that the inclusion of the mythical African nation from the universe of Marvel superheroes was a mistake made as part of a test officials were running. “I was very confused at first and thought I misremembered the country from the movie and got it confused with something else,” Tseng told Reuters.
After the list was corrected, Tseng tweeted: “Well, the USDA took Wakanda off the list. Guess we’re in a trade war with them too.”
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