US EditionAustralian Prime Minister Says Easing of Curbs on US Beef Not Prompted by Trump
- Thursday's decision saw Australia end its ban on US beef, removing a trade barrier that had angered the Trump administration.
- The Agriculture Department last week wrapped up a 10-year review of biosecurity restrictions, which had effectively banned US beef due to traceability limits.
- Trade figures underscore growing Australian exports with rising volumes and values, as Meat and Livestock Australia reported a one-third increase in beef trade so far this year.
- US authorities hailed it as a `major trade breakthrough` that would `Make Agriculture Great Again`, while President Donald Trump proclaimed `After many years Australia has agreed to accept American Beef!`.
- Australia will use the easing to press Washington to reduce tariffs on steel, aluminium and pharmaceuticals, and Trade Minister Don Farrell warned it could spark a long-term global economic downturn.
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Timing of US Beef Ban End ‘Absolutely’ a Coincidence
The lifting of a ban on U.S. beef imports shortly after President Donald Trump demanded it is just a coincidence, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists. Trump claimed credit for Australia’s decision to ease its biosecurity restrictions on America—a key grievance used by the White House to justify placing tariffs on Australia. But the two were not linked, Albanese claimed. Asked on ABC’s Insiders program if it was just a coincidence, he said “a…
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A decision to allow US beef imports into Australia was not aimed at appeasing the White House as...
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