<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meat bosses say Donald Trump's </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-says-hell-raise-tariffs-to-15-percent-after-supreme-court-ruling/e8d74a73-e7b4-42cb-a4c4-3a36cb66e190" rel="" target="" title=" proposed tariff hikes"><span>proposed tariff hikes</span></a><span> will affect some of Australian imports.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Michael Crowley, Managing Director of Meat &amp; Livestock Australia, said meat from sheep such as lamb and mutton, and goat meat products will be hit by the increase.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump said he's raising the tax from 10 to 15 per cent.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WORLD:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-says-us-sending-hospital-boat-to-greenland/7fa7e6ac-a649-4a7e-807e-4e3472f18439" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump offered to send Greenland a 'hospital boat'. The reply was blunt.</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> Australian beef will remain </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-beef-tariff-backflip-australian-trade-war-us-politics-news/ba6164ac-7ab2-4c99-85c0-13e964c7145a" rel="" target="" title=" exempt after a backflip by Trump last year."><span>exempt after a backflip by Trump last year.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> "MLA will work with industry and the Australian Government to navigate the challenges this new tariff hike will impose," Crowley said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The United States was Australia's number one export market for beef, lamb and goatmeat in 2025, highlighting the importance of this trading relationship for our producers and the broader red meat supply chain."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/donald-trump-tariffs-aussie-meat/a95f76b5-8c2e-4610-b57a-4c6fb6a9ada7" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said the organisation will liaise from its US office "to ensure Australian red meat remains highly valued, competitive and trusted in the US market.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trade Minister Don Farrell is heading to the US for a trade event this week and is demanding all tariffs to be removed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Trade Minister is confident some industries will be exempt.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've had success, of course, with the beef tariffs being removed. We want all removed." he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>President </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-says-hell-raise-tariffs-to-15-percent-after-supreme-court-ruling/e8d74a73-e7b4-42cb-a4c4-3a36cb66e190" rel="" target="" title=" Donald Trump said on Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15 per cent,"><span>Donald Trump said on Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15 per cent,</span></a><span> up from 10 per cent he had announced a day earlier after the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/courts" target="" title="US Supreme Court"><span>US Supreme Court</span></a><span> struck down many of the far-reaching taxes on imports that he had imposed over the last year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump's announcement on social media was the latest sign that despite the court's check on his powers, the Republican president still intends to ratchet up tariffs in an unpredictable way.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>ROYALS:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-photo-of-ex-prince-leaving-uk-police-station-hung-in-louvre/e10fdc79-6ce8-4e68-b84e-36a813a0e7ab" target="_blank"><strong><span>Now-infamous photo of ex-prince Andrew hung in the Louvre</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>OLYMPICS:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/olympics/milano-cortina-2026-closing-ceremony-opera-ballet-dancing-video-beauty-in-action-20260223-p5o4it.html" target="_blank"><strong><span>Italy passes baton to France after 'magical' Games</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tariffs have been his favourite tool for rewriting the rules of global commerce and applying international pressure.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australian-producers-on-edge-after-us-president-donald-trumps-tariff-announcement/4a865c8c-57c3-4528-9905-6f0d56dba6a7" rel="" target="" title="Farmers and producers across Australia said they are on edge"><span>Farmers and producers across Australia said they are on edge</span></a><span> after the update.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW farmer and butcher Bianca Tarrant told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span> these tariffs had a flow-on effect for Australian producers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As a farmer, you're in it for the long game, it's not a five minute job to produce food, whether you're producing beef, pork, lamb or growing vegetables.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It takes a long time - months and months, sometimes years in planning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Tarrant said "knee-jerk reactions" in overseas markets made it difficult for farmers to plan ahead.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It brings a lot of uncertainty to what we do every day,' she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/maralago-shooting-us-secret-service-shoots-man-at-donald-trumps-florida-residence/46f8705e-f4dd-4894-979f-de682908e330" target="_blank"><strong><span>Gunman shot dead at Mar-a-Lago identified as missing 21-year-old</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>