Congressman Joe Courtney tells the house the US president's looming tariffs on steel and aluminium are 'completely needless' and 'almost an insult to the people of Australia'.
US President Donald Trump 's promise to introduce tariffs on steel and aluminium imports have been criticised on the floor of Congress.
"Australia is a key strategic ally for our country. They are positioned in the Indo-Pacific at a place where, again, tensions are sky high and we need their input, their help in terms of making sure that we are going to rebalance that security environment and protect the rule of law and the Indo-Pacific," Mr Courtney told the house on Monday, local time.
During his campaign last year, Mr Trump made it clear he thought multiple trading partners were ripping his country off, and said introducing wideranging tariffs would fix it.When similar taxes were introduced during Mr Trump's previous term, Australia managed to negotiate an exemption — something politicians and industry heavyweights Down Under are keen to see happen again.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he will raise the tariffs during a phone call with Mr Trump this week. According to figures from Trading Economics, Australia's steel and iron exports to the United States were worth $US237 million in 2023.
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