Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese says ‘no one has got a better deal’ but adds ‘that doesn’t mean it’s a good thing’
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Australia has been hit with a 10% tariff on all imports to the US as part of a global tariff regime imposed by the US president, Donald Trump.
In his “liberation day” speech, the president held up a board listing countries and their rates of tariffs. It claimed Australia imposed a 10% tariff on US goods, “including currency manipulation and other trade barriers”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/03/donald-trump-hits-australian-exporters-with-10-tariffs-in-liberation-day-speech
Author : Ben Doherty
Publish date : 2025-04-02 23:10:00
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