Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
US Tariff Announcements
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is analysing the impacts of the tariffs on Australia and global trading partners announced today by United States President Donald Trump.
Most Australian-originating goods will be subject to tariffs of 10 per cent on import into the United States. These tariffs take effect from 12:01AM on 5 April 2025 EDT (3.01pm Saturday, 5 April AEST).
On 2 April EDT (3 April AEST), President Trump announced his Administration’s ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ policy.
This policy includes a baseline tariff of 10 per cent to apply to goods imported into the United States, which takes effect from 5 April.
In addition, the policy includes individualised tariff rates to apply to certain other trading partners, which will take effect from 9 April.
Some goods will not be subject to the baseline tariff or country-specific reciprocal tariffs announced today.
The latest announcements follow President Trump’s previous announcements of a 25 per cent tariff on certain imports of aluminium and steel products (from 12 March); and a 25 per cent tariff on imports of automotive vehicles (from 3 April) and certain automotive parts (by 3 May) into the United States.
DFAT is working closely with government and industry to provide updates to impacted sectors.
https://www.dfat.gov.au/news/news/us-tariff-announcements