NewzAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has formally requested that U.S. President Donald Trump exempt Australia from a newly imposed 12.5 percent tariff. The trade restriction applies to Australian exports as well as goods from other allied nations that Washington has targeted.
The request, reported from Sydney on August 14 by the EFE news agency, centers on U.S. measures related to forced labor concerns. The bilateral diplomatic effort highlights Australia's ongoing push to secure trade relief from U.S. protectionist policies affecting its key export markets.
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