Australia's Albanese to Raise Tariff Concerns with Trump

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Sunday he would raise the issue of new US tariffs with President Donald Trump. Washington imposed a 12.5% levy on Australian imports as part of a broader forced-labor crackdown on 60 trading partners.

The United States on Friday announced tariffs on goods from 60 nations, alleging those countries failed to curb trade in products made by forced labor. The move came as a temporary 10% global tariff expired.

Australia is one of 38 countries subject to the 12.5% rate. Seventeen nations face a 10% levy, and five others receive a mixed rate. Albanese described the tariffs as unjustified. He said Australia has strong modern slavery laws and is strengthening them further with supply-chain rules and substantial fines.