Donald Trump has singled out Australia for not importing American beef. But do we even need it and what will US tariffs mean for our producers?
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Donald Trump did not impose any special penalties on Australia beyond a baseline 10% tariff on goods exported to the US.
But Trump did single out the Australian beef industry in his speech preceding his tariffs announcement. “Australia bans – and they’re wonderful people – but they ban American beef,” the US president said.
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