Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum are unjustified, but his government will not retaliate with its own tariffs

President Trump has ordered global tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum of 25%. After some jockeying, which included threats by the Ontario premier to levy a 25% surcharge on electricity delivered to bordering states in the United States, the premier and Commerce Secretary Lutnick agreed to further discussions on revisions to the USMCA.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized the United States’ decision to impose tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum, calling the move “unjustified.” However, he clarified that his government would not respond with reciprocal tariffs.