US Edition'Insulting to the Australians': Senator grills US trade rep on tariffs
- U.S. Democrat Senator Mark Warner criticized Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over tariffs on Australian exports, stating they harm U.S.-Australia relations and the AUKUS agreement.
- On April 2, Donald Trump announced a baseline 10 percent tariff on all U.S. Imports affecting Australia's beef trade.
- Warner highlighted the importance of the U.S.-Australia free trade agreement, stating that the tariffs are 'insulting to the Australians' and undermine U.S. National security.
- Greer justified the tariffs by referencing a significant trade deficit left by the Biden administration, arguing the U.S. Was addressing trade imbalances.
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Trump's trade chief says US 'should be running up the score on Australia'
Donald Trump's trade chief Jamieson Greer has defended the United States's 10 per cent tariff on Australia regardless of the countries' free trade agreement, claiming Australia has banned US beef and pork.
Democrat Senator Pressures Trump Trade Representative for Tariffing Australia
U.S. Democrat Senator Mark Warner has grilled Trump’s Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over recent tariffs placed on Australian exports, saying they undermine U.S.-Australia ties as well as the AUKUS agreement. On April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the “Liberation Day” tariffs, which included a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports to the United States, which captured Australia’s lucrative beef trade. During a Senate hearing in…
Tariffs on 'incredibly important' ally Australia branded 'insulting' in fiery US Senate hearing
A Senate finance committee hearing in the US witnessed one of Donald Trump's trade chiefs come under fire over tariffs, with the representative admitting to "running up the score" on Australia.
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