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Trump, Lutnick and the Shark: key players in the US-Australia tariff tussle
The 10% US tariff imposed on Australian imports remains, but with whom are we to negotiate? Here are our potential interlocutors and those going in to bat for us
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Australia, like countries all over the world, now faces the invidious task of negotiating a way around the US’s new tariff wall, finding a way into the good graces of an administration that has proven itself capricious, especially with allies.
The 10% tariff rate imposed on all Australian imports has not been paused, and Australia’s negotiating position is complicated by a federal election: the government is in caretaker mode, and those seeking to “make a deal” may not have that responsibility next month. Continue reading...