Australia Says Weighing All Options After ‘Unjustified’ Tariffs

Australia’s government said it will “examine all options” after US President Donald Trump imposed a 15% tariff on foreign imports.

“We have consistently advocated against these unjustified tariffs,” Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell said in a statement Sunday. “We are working closely with our Embassy in Washington to assess the implications and examine all options.”

Trump announced the 15% rate one day after revealing a 10% global tariff on overseas goods on Friday. Both announcements followed a ruling from the US Supreme Court that Trump’s mechanism for applying earlier tariffs was illegal. Under that regime, Australia received the baseline tariff ...