Why has the US slapped tariffs back on Australia? | ABC NEWS

📍 The US has increased existing tariffs on Australian exports, from 10% to 12.5%, claiming forced labour and slavery as the justification.

The US says Australia and dozens of other countries it also placed tariffs on use forced labour to gain a competitive economic advantage.

However, many analysts say US President Donald Trump is simply trying to replace the tariffs invalidated by the US Supreme Court earlier this year, and the forced labour investigation is merely a pretext.

📸 via ABC News by North America digital producer Brad Ryan.

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