CANBERRA -- The U.S. will consider an exemption for Australia from the 25% tariff it imposed on steel and aluminum imports this week, leaders from both countries said after a phone call.
U.S. President Trump signed executive orders levying the tariffs on the materials at the White House on Tuesday, Monday local time. He told gathered journalists that there would be no "exceptions or exemptions" to the measures, which he claimed would boost American industry by bringing jobs and investment to the U.S.
