Original article by Ben Packham
The Australian – Page: 5 : 5-Feb-25

The federal government is optimistic that Australian imports to the US will not be targeted under President Donald Trump’s new tariffs policy. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated that Labor is not contemplating the need to impose retaliatory measures on US imports, citing factors such as the two nations’ close strategic partnership and the large US trade surplus with Australia. Business Council of Australia CEO Bran Black also believes that such factors will enable Australia to avoid being targeted by Trump.

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