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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Alan Vaarwerk

Afternoon Update: Australia spared Trump’s latest tariff hike; NSW’s wet weekend; and the library that loans tents and fog machines

A US flag flies off the stern of a tour boat at the Port of Los Angeles
The US president, Donald Trump, issued an executive order on tariffs but Australia’s rate remained unchanged. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

Good afternoon. Australian goods imported into the US will continue to attract the baseline 10% tariff, with Australia dodging any tariff increase in the latest round of Donald Trump’s global trade war.

A new executive order issued on Friday morning Australian time confirmed tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on imports from dozens of countries and foreign locations, including 35% tariffs on Canada. The order stated that any countries not on the new list – such as Australia – would remain at a 10% tariff. Follow all the developments in our live blog.

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