Tariffs, Trade Wars, and the Erosion of Trust The latest salvo in the ongoing trade war between Australia and the United States has been fired, with Washington imposing new tariffs on 60 trading partners, including Australia.
The move, which comes as a temporary 10% global tariff expired, highlights the US government's increasingly protectionist stance.
At the heart of this issue are allegations that countries like Australia have failed to curb the trade of goods made by forced labor.