The planned new tariff is to be slapped on dozens of countries that have allegedly failed to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour.

The United States is planning to impose a 12.5 per cent tariff on goods from Australia, alleging the country has failed to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour.

Anthony Albanese says any tariff on Australian exports to the US is “unjustified and inconsistent” with the free trade agreements between the two allies.

Former Australian ambassador to the US Joe Hockey says Donald Trump is convinced that tariffs are beneficial to the US.

  • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    The only reason it’s an ‘anti-slavery’ tariff is because the supreme court shot down his completely arbitrary tariffs (probably because it’s destroying their economy, they’re on board with all the rest of his fuckery). He’s trying an end run around them.

    Gobsmackingly hypocritical given their prison system. Fuck 'em.