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Politics
Kat Wong

'Not all bad news': the Aussie upside of Trump tariffs

US tariffs imposed on Australia's key trading partners could have unexpected benefits for consumers. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Consumers could benefit from lower interest rates and cheaper goods after Donald Trump announced increased tariffs on two of Australia's biggest trading partners.

The US president has brought in 25 per cent tariffs on goods from Japan and Korea, Australia's second and third-biggest export markets and its third and fourth largest two-way trading partners.

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