Working very quickly on a security agreement so we don’t have to impose steel or aluminum (sic) tariffs on our ally, the great nation of Australia!,” Trump wrote. Turnbull then replied, also on Twitter, and using the US president’s trademark exclamatory punctuation:Trump trade tariffs: what they mean for Australia and what happens next Read more“Great discussion today on security and trade. Thank you for confirming new tariffs won’t have to be imposed on Australian steel & aluminium - good for jobs in Australia and in US!”The tarrifs – 25% on foreign steel and 10% on foreign aluminium – are set to come into force in a fortnight. Turnbull said an executive order would be signed by Trump exempting Australia from the tariffs. Thank you for confirming new tariffs won’t have to be imposed on Australian steel & aluminium - good for jobs in Australia and in US!

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2018 23:25 UTC