Sydney : Australia on Sunday cautiously welcomed President Donald Trump’s rollback of his tariffs on beef, while pressing the U.S. to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods.
Trump on Friday removed tariffs he had imposed on more than 200 food products, including beef, amid consumer concerns about rising U.S. grocery prices. Australia in 2024 became the biggest shipper of red meat to the U.S., offering lower prices and lean cuts.
Australia has shipped between 150,000 tons and 400,000 tons of the product every year since 1990 to the U.S., where it is popular with fast-food chains.
“We welcome the lifting of these tariffs. That’s a good thing for Australian beef producers,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong told.
“We believe very firmly, and will continue to advocate for us to have zero tariffs,” Albanese said in televised remarks from Melbourne.
Trump in April singled out a beef trade disparity with Australia, which exports more than A$4 billion ($2.61 billion) worth of beef to the U.S. annually.
