Australia will ‘examine all options’ to avoid new 15% tariffs announced by Donald Trump
Following Donald Trump's announcement of a temporary 15% tariff on US imports from all countries, Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell stated that Australia will "examine all options" in response. The announcement came shortly after the US Supreme Court overturned Trump's original 10% import tariff.

Briefing Summary
AI-generatedFollowing Donald Trump's announcement of a temporary 15% tariff on US imports from all countries, Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell stated that Australia will "examine all options" in response. The announcement came shortly after the US Supreme Court overturned Trump's original 10% import tariff. Trump then reinstated the 10% duties using a different law before increasing them to 15%. Australia has consistently opposed these tariffs, deeming them "unjustified." The Australian government is now considering its next steps in light of the new trade levies imposed by the US.
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4 extractedTrump announced he was reinstating the 10% duties using a different law before raising it again to 15%.
The US president’s move came less than 24 hours after the US supreme court overturned his original 10% import tariff.
Trade minister Don Farrell says Australia has ‘consistently advocated’ against the ‘unjustified tariffs’
Australia will “examine all options” after the US president Donald Trump announced a temporary 15% tariff would apply to US imports from all countries.