Business Supply chain Trump’s 12.5 per cent tariff reshapes the US playbook for Australian brands By Stephanie Caite Chadwick July 24, 2026 Text Size –> Australian retailers selling into the US woke up to a harsher, more complex trading environment. President Donald Trump’s administration locked in its anticipated 12.5 per cent tariff on Australian goods that came into effect as of 2:01pm AEST today. On paper, the change looks incremental with a 2.5 percentage point increase on a 10 per cent surcharge that has been in place for more than a year. In practice, it alters landed costs, compresses already…
Author: Stephanie Caite Chadwick
Source: Inside Retail

