The Tasmanian Government has admitted that it is ‘closely watching the unfolding tariffs’ being implemented by the Trump administration in the USA.
The US has announced tariffs of at least 10 per cent on all foreign imports from Saturday, including from Australia.
During his speech, the US president singled out Australian beef exports.
“They (Australia) won’t take any of our beef,” Trump said. “They don’t want it because they don’t want it to affect their farmers and you know … but we’re doing the same thing right now starting at midnight.”
Premier and Minister for Trade and Major Investment, Jeremy Rockliff, claimed the Tasmanian Government is firmly in the corner of Tasmanian exporters.
“Our farmers work tirelessly to feed the nation and the world, and we will always have their backs,” Premier Rockliff said.
The Premier vowed to convene a round table with impacted Tasmanian exporters to work through the changes.
The Australian government is yet to formally respond to the Trump declaration.
Bizarrely, the Trump offensive included tariffs on the Australian sub-Antarctic territory of Heard and McDonald Islands which are uninhabited and do not export a single product to any country in the world.
The islands are inhabited however by penguins and seabirds.
Singapore
Tasmanian food and beverage brands have hit the aisles at Singapore’s premium grocery retailer, Little Farms, in a series of events and pop-up stalls to introduce Tasmanian products to the local market.
Held from 4 to 7 April, the program showcases a selection of Tasmanian producers, featuring a Tasmanian food and wine fair, in-store sampling, two Tasmanian showcase dinners and special promotional offers.
Little Farms are known in the Singapore market for natural, healthy, and organic produce, making them a natural fit for boutique and gourmet produce from Tasmania.
