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Can a looming trade war revive this niche Australian industry?

Jessica Sier
Jessica SierNorth Asia correspondent
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Tokyo | Companies worldwide are bracing for a hit from Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, but Perth-based Merino & Co is among the few sensing a potentially lucrative opportunity.

The newly listed company is positioning itself as an intermediary in looming tensions between China and Trump’s incoming administration, which is threatening to slap hefty tariffs on all Chinese products.

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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com

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