Australia spared US steel and aluminium tariffs, Turnbull confirms

From theguardian.com

The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has confirmed that Australia has won a reprieve from the United States’ global steel and aluminium tariffs, after the US president, Donald Trump, earlier tweeted that he and Turnbull were working on a “security agreement” for an exemption. In a post on Twitter, Trump had said he was negotiating directly with the Australian prime minister. “Spoke to PM of Australia. He is committed to having a very fair and reciprocal military and trade relationship. Working very quickly on a security agreement so we don’t have to impose steel or aluminum (sic) tariffs on our ally, the ... (full story)