Trade deals
Europe, Australia compromise on cheese and wine names in $10b trade deal
Angry farmers have accused the Albanese government of failing to drive a hard enough bargain to secure expanded access to Europe’s 450 million consumers.
- Matthew Knott
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‘Brutal, harsh, unforgiving’: EU leader offers bracing message to Australia
Ursula von der Leyen came to Australia to celebrate good news, even offering a few jokes about flat whites and pavlovas. But there was no avoiding the turmoil the world faces.
- Matthew Knott
Prosecco, feta, luxury cars: Long-delayed Europe trade deal finally a reality
The historic free trade pact, which has been eight years in the making, will increase Australian red meat exports and allow producers to use names formerly considered “geographic indicators”.
- Matthew Knott
Albanese poised to finally strike $110b trade deal with Europe
The deal has been in sight several times previously and fallen over due to disputes about the quantity of meat Australians could sell into European markets.
- Paul Sakkal
New tariffs coming: Trump fires fresh trade salvo at 15 countries, EU
The move came as US trade representative Jamieson Greer told an audience at the Australian embassy in Washington: “If your point is ‘take down all the tariffs’, we’re not going to get along.”
- Michael Koziol
Trump’s new worldwide tariff goes into effect – and it’s back to 10 per cent
Meanwhile, cargo giant FedEx has sued the Trump administration for “a full refund” of the tariffs Trump imposed using emergency powers that were ruled unlawful by the nation’s highest court last week.
- Michael Koziol
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Trump to raise new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent after Supreme Court loss
The US president did not indicate exemptions for countries where the US already has a trade surplus, such as Australia.
- Michael Koziol
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- US politics
Court gives Trump a harsh lesson in the limits of his power
An irritated president, whose global tariffs were struck down, clearly felt betrayed by the Supreme Court justices he appointed. But the ruling shows the system still works as intended.
- Michael Koziol
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Cars, cows and more as Australia gets closer to mega trade win
European exports including cars, trucks and appliances could all get cheaper for Australian households with the latest talk clearing the way for an official pact.
- David Crowe
Full throttle: EU trade deal promises cheaper cars, more exports
The federal government appears set to conclude the vast trade deal this month to align Australia with 27 nations in a pact that counters the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
- David Crowe