Trump Administration Considering Exemption for Australia From Steel, Aluminium Tariffs

The United States maintains a large trade surplus with Australia.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to media during a doorstop event in the Gympie Region, Monday, January 06, 2025. (AAP Image/Russell Freeman) NO ARCHIVING

As governments contend with the Trump administration’s 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminium, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the U.S. president is now “considering an exemption” for Australia.

Albanese, who had his first call with President Donald Trump after he took office, described their conversation as “constructive and warm.”