Australia Removes Tariffs on Ukrainian Imports

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (l) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to the media during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July 3, 2022. Mr Albanese made a 12 hours long visit to Kyiv meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The Australian government has removed all taxes on goods coming from Ukraine for the next 12 months as part of its recently announced aid package.

Coming into immediate effect on July 4, the Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell said that eliminating tariffs was part of ongoing efforts to deepen the two countries bilateral trade relationship.