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Australia’s tariff exemption is likely, Rio Tinto director says

Matthew Cranston

New York | Donald Trump is likely to eventually exempt Australia from his steel and aluminum tariffs, but negotiations are needed, Rio Tinto board director Jennifer Nason says.

Ms Nason played a key role in convincing Mr Trump to quarantine Australia from steel and aluminium tariffs when he proposed them during his first term in 2018, with the JPMorgan veteran writing a letter to his administration on that occasion.

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Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

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