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"Australia, we have a 10 per cent tariff imposed on us by the United States. But other countries, it's much higher than that. And so, that tends to benefit us in a relative sense," he said. Overnight, US President Trump signed an executive order further delaying the implementation of his so-called "liberation day" tariffs, which were due to commence at 12:01am US Eastern Standard Time on July 9. The tariffs, originally announced on April 2, will now not take effect until August 1, while negotiations continue with affected countries. Mr Trump has been publishing on his Truth Social platform the letters he has sent to global leaders flagging his proposed tariff rates that would kick in on August 1, unless negotiations see the US strike a trade deal with the nominated countries in the meantime. 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"That would push it even further above 20th-century norms — it was 2.5 per cent last year — but given the very muted impact of tariffs on US consumer prices up to now and that the tariff revenues are now being recycled thanks to the Republican mega-bill that Congress just passed, the fallout should be manageable," he wrote. However, Professor Robson warned that the possibility of widespread retaliation against the US tariffs posed a bigger risk to the global, and Australian, economy. "The main concern in all of this is the uncertainty that the different announcements create in the global trading environment and the risk of escalation and retaliation around the world," he told Radio National Breakfast. "If there was more broad escalation, even with countries imposing tariffs on each other and not only the United States, that would be very bad for Australia," he said. 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"They raise revenue of about $2 billion, but the compliance costs are up to $4 billion, and also they're not protecting any industries." The Productivity Commission has also urged caution about the Albanese government's signature "Future Made in Australia" industry support program. It said budgetary assistance remained the main form of industry assistance in Australia, and the government's Future Made in Australia agenda was cementing that growing role. "This mirrors international practice seen in the European Green Deal, the Made-in-Canada plan, China's industrial subsidy programs and the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States," its report said. It said well-designed industry policy could offer benefits, but when it was poorly designed, it could be costly for governments, act as a form of trade protection and distort the allocation of Australia's resources. "This underscores the critical need for transparency, as is delivered through the Trade and Assistance Review, ongoing evaluation and review and clear exit strategies," its report said. Professor Robson said the Albanese government had legitimate policy objectives around supply chain resilience and transitioning to net zero, but it also had to make sure that the benefits of its spending on those Future Made in Australia programs would outweigh the costs. "The government's put a framework around that. We think that's good," he told Radio National. "But it remains to be seen whether that spending will produce the benefits that the government says it will."
