1 week ago Trump tariff war to slash North American exports by 13%, warns WTO

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says US-China trade conflict could ‘force countries to choose’ between the two

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2 w. ago Trump trade chief says US 'running up the score' on Australia as senator slams tariff – video

During a US Senate finance committee hearing, senator from Virginia Mark Warner slams Donald Trump's 10% tariff on Australian imports, referencing the free trade agreement between the two countries and the US trade surplus with Australia. Warner labels the new tariff policy 'insulting' and 'ridiculous', calling Australia 'one of our strongest allies'. Trump's trade chief Jamieson Greer replies that 'we should be running up the score against Australia'► Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTubeDonald Trump flags ‘major tariff on pharmaceuticals’ as US senator criticises ‘whack’ on AustraliaAustralian stock market bounces back despite tariff threats after worst session in five yearsDonald Trump hits Australian exporters with 10% tariffs in ‘liberation day’ speech Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer says trade war with Trump would be 'bad for working people'

President Donald Trump slapped a 10% tariff on exports to the US during his 'liberation day' announcement

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3 w. ago Tiny Australian island gets massive Trump tariff despite exporting almost nothing

Some islands targeted – like the Heard and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic – do not even have human inhabitants

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3 w. ago ‘A bit strange’: Tiny Australian island gets massive Trump tariff despite exporting almost nothing

Some islands targeted – like the Heard and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic – do not even have human inhabitants

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3 w. ago Starmer relieved as Trump imposes 10 per cent tariff on UK exports

Prime minister hopes trade talks between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

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4 w. ago UK braced for Trump tariffs as Downing Street admits exports unlikely to be spared

The US president is set to unveil sweeping import taxes on goods from countries around the world on Wednesday.

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