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Jacob Shteyman and Tess Ikonomou

HISTORICAL FACTS: Australia pushes for us tariffs exemption on goods - The Untold Story

Jim Chalmers (left) met US counterpart Scott Bessent (centre) and ambassador Kevin Rudd in the US. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE)

Australia should not impose retaliatory trade restrictions on the US, the head of treasury has warned, after Treasurer Jim Chalmers met with US counterparts to make his case for a tariff exemption.

Dr Chalmers spoke face-to-face for the first time with US counterpart Scott Bessent in Washington overnight, alongside President Donald Trump's top economist, Kevin Hassett, for talks on duties on steel and aluminium imports.

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