A hearing at the US Senate has blown up over tariffs imposed on Australia by the Trump Administration, despite the US holding a trade surplus over the country.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was testifying before the Senate Finance Committee over the hugely contentious tariff policy, which has sent global markets plummeting.
Democratic senator Mark Warner questioned why Australia had been hit with a tariff despite an existing free trade agreement and the nation’s status as “an incredibly important national security partner.”
Greer, in response, offered up the oft-repeated line that “[Australia] ban our beef, they ban our pork,” and that “we should be running up the score on Australia.”
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"You are much smarter than that answer…" Er? Why would you say that? Only two kinds of people work for Trump, criminals and idiots (but most of them are both). Is this guy a criminal?
Australians want Australian beef, we don’t want American beef force on us. America has a big enough market themselves for their beef.
I personally don’t care if Americans pay $2 more per kilo for beef (or whatever). Australia is surrounded by countries that will happily buy our beef. The damage to China’s economy is the real issue for Australia
So senator Australia didn't respect the agreement of free trade. So we addressed the issue. Senator you don't handle foreign trade. Now we know why! Uninformed, unhinged & unhappy democrat.
1:26 It's extraordinary that the question has been posed as to what action America has actually taken to ensure their beef meets Australia bio-security requirements to allow it to be imported. Seems the US has done nothing and simply want to dump their poor quality beef. If anyone has an issue, then please tell me what quality improvement measures have been taken in the US. It seems to me that McDonalds rely on Australian imports as they also have concerns about US beef.
Trump will put tariffs on the US senate 😅😂
I understand this forum is about beef tariffs but the broader implications are dire for Australians. I am 67. I cannot work because I have metastatic cancer. I am trying to make my retirement savings last to cover medical and other expenses. I woke up today and because of Donald Trump and his tariffs I have $10,000 less in my savings. A huge amount of money for me. Why?
huge trump fan but Australia is probably the only country exempt from the tarrif
US beef isn't banned, it's just not economically feasible to import US beef. Why would Australian consumers buy US meat when they can buy their own local stuff for half the price? Australia buys American bacon but that is also hard to sell as Australians prefer lean Farm raised bacon over fatty factory bacon. This is how capitalism works – you buy what's the best value and choice.
The tariffs have nothing to do with trade – they are a tax on Americans. The 10% goes directly to the Government and will adversely affect all Americans who are living paycheck to paycheck.
We did not ban US beef…we banned rabid, disease infested meat from contaminating our nation. Get it straight.
In response Australia is NOT reciprocating tariffs against the U.S as our Prime Minister won't get down and dirty with Trump's tariff war. G.B.A and all Americans, we must stay friends
Common knowledge it's due to mad cow disease, get a grip
Australian made all the way
I am going to stop buying anything made in US.
American beef/pork doesn't pass Australian requirements for biosecurity. We would have bought your beef if it met the requirements.
🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺charge 10 % GST remove this then Trump remove 10 %
There is currently no ban on American beef. Auatralia produces more beef than it needs. America had about a 3millon shortage of heads of cattle to provide for the local markets. Trump is running on complete disinformation.
Australia importing beef would be like Saudi Arabia importing sand.
$1.2T trade deficit is being caused by US companies not upgrading their equipment. US is still using 100 years old steel furnaces. Why would anyone buy steel from the US???
They violated the agreement
“It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.”
― Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States secretary of state