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Trump’s Tariffs Set to Impact Regional Australia
The proposed levy could raise costs for U.S. patients and providers, while Cochlear says a domestic alternative would take 8 to 10 years.
- President Donald Trump is poised to finalize 12.5 per cent tariffs on 60 countries, including Australia, with US trade ambassador Jamieson Greer signaling an imminent announcement this week regarding forced labor prohibitions.
- Australian companies, including cochlear implant maker Cochlear, are lobbying for carveouts, arguing forced labor prohibitions do not apply to their products and that tariffs would disrupt critical supply chains.
- Advocate Donna Sorkin warns that additional costs could force hospitals to stop providing Medicaid-funded cochlear implants, noting half of American children needing the procedure already rely on the program.
- Separate 50 per cent tariffs on certain Canadian products and 25 per cent on Brazilian imports take effect alongside other measures, while a 100 per cent tariff on patented pharmaceuticals begins July 31.
- The US State Department consistently ranks Australia highly in its annual Trafficking in Persons Report, leading critics to argue a US-style import prohibition would be less effective than existing Australian measures.
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As Trump’s new tariffs loom, Australian exporters clamour for carveouts
Donna Sorkin, who received a Cochlear implant in 1992 and led a related non-profit for 14 years, fears the tariffs will mean even fewer American children benefit from the Australian technology.
·North Sydney, Australia
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