trade tariffs
Coverage of trade tariffs in the Nexus archive.
- Donald Trump hits Australian exports to US with new higher trade tariff over claims of ‘forced labour’
Donald Trump imposed new 12.5% trade tariffs on Australian exports, citing concerns over forced labor practices. Australia's trade minister, Don Farrell, criticized the tariffs as unjustified and inconsistent with the US-Australia free trade agreement. The Albanese government stated that Australia's major exports like beef and gold will not be affected by the tariffs.
- Australia to toughen modern slavery penalty after US threatens trade tariffs
Australia plans to increase penalties for modern slavery following threats of trade tariffs from the US. A 'March for Australia' anti-immigration rally was held in Sydney with demonstrators carrying Australian flags.
- Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifted Trump a lavishly encrusted ring
A Belgian diamond group, the Antwerp World Diamond Center, gifted a lavishly encrusted ring to President Donald Trump following the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports. The ring, valued with numerous gemstones and symbols of American history, was presented to Trump through U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White as a gesture of appreciation.