And when there is trade with Cuba, it is very expensive because of these rules, so prices are very high in Cuba because of it. For example, for China to trade with Cuba, it has to send a ship that will only go to Cuba but then not the obvious nearby ports in the US, which means they need to create dedicated Cuba-trading-routes rather than using more cost-optimized international ones.
And when there is trade with Cuba, it is very expensive because of these rules, so prices are very high in Cuba because of it. For example, for China to trade with Cuba, it has to send a ship that will only go to Cuba but then not the obvious nearby ports in the US, which means they need to create dedicated Cuba-trading-routes rather than using more cost-optimized international ones.