Australian tariffs exemption ‘under consideration’ after ‘positive’ call between PM and Trump Albanese said the relationship was off to a ‘tremendous start’ minutes before Trump signed an executive order to implement the tariffs on steel and aluminium.
The Australian prime minister says that an exemption for his country’s steel and aluminium to US trade tariffs is “under consideration” by Donald Trump, after a call between the two leaders on Tuesday morning.
Albanese would not reveal more about the process by which the exemption would be considered, the timeline by which a decision would be reached, or what Australia would do if the exemption was ultimately rejected.
Shadow trade minister Kevin Hogan suggested the government should “reach out to whoever may help” Australia secure tariff exemptions, including former Coalition politicians Scott Morrison and Joe Hockey, who enjoyed working relationships with Trump when in office.
Albanese said he also made the case for Australia to be exempted from tariffs of 25%, and that he was hopeful an exemption would be secured.
