Trump Hits Australia with New Higher Trade Tariff Over Forced Labor Claims The latest development in the ongoing trade spat between the US and Australia has brought out the worst in Donald Trump's approach to diplomacy.
The former president has imposed a 12. 5% tariff on Australian exports, citing concerns over forced labor, but this move is widely seen as an attempt to exert control over global markets.
Australia has been at the forefront of combating modern slavery and forced labor in its supply chains, with some of the strongest anti slavery laws globally, including the Modern Slavery Act 2018.