Anthony Albanese denounces US tariffs as ‘not a friendly act’ after Donald Trump refuses exemption for Australia

Global 25% levy regime on steel and aluminium imports due to come into effect at midnight US timeAustralia’s record gold exports to US set back its case for tariff relief as Trump trade war loomsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium is “entirely unjustified” and “not a friendly act”, Anthony Albanese says, after the Labor government failed to receive the exemption the US president had dangled in a call last month.The Australian prime minister says his government will continue pushing for an exemption to the 25% tariffs, calling the trade barriers favoured by Trump “a form of economic self-harm”, in his strongest criticism of the American president since he returned to office.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Anthony Albanese denounces US tariffs as ‘not a friendly act’ after Donald Trump refuses exemption for Australia

Global 25% levy regime on steel and aluminium imports due to come into effect at midnight US time

Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium is “entirely unjustified” and “not a friendly act”, Anthony Albanese says, after the Labor government failed to receive the exemption the US president had dangled in a call last month.

The Australian prime minister says his government will continue pushing for an exemption to the 25% tariffs, calling the trade barriers favoured by Trump “a form of economic self-harm”, in his strongest criticism of the American president since he returned to office.

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