Donald Trump has a long list of grievances and he's checking it twice.
The president's self-proclaimed["Liberation Day"](https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-liberation-day-stock-markets-around-the-world-tumble-as-new-tariffs-approach/a9928493-8928-4383-b9b9-bb5d8a50a0bd ""Liberation Day"") is drawing closer and a catalogue of nations are in the firing line for a fresh wave of reciprocal tariffs.
Australia stands among 20 other countries, plus the European Union, who may face hefty export tariffs on April 2.
Trump has repeatedly threatened to impose tariffs on countries that tax American exports and after already doling out steel and aluminium tariffs – of which Australia was not exempt despite fierce lobbying – there is more pain to come.
US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 31, 2025. The order directs the Federal Trade Commission to work with the Department of Justice to ensure that competition laws are enforced in the concert and entertainment industry, and pushes state consumer protection authorities on enforcement. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump is expected to announce his biggest tariffs to date on April 2. (Bloomberg)
In a detailed 377-page document, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) listed 21 countries it is "particularly interested in" with Trump as part of a review into "unfair trade practices".
The report said the USTR is looking at countries with economies that have the largest trade deficits in goods with the United States.
The countries are Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, Vietnam and the European Union (which itself is made of 27 nations).
"These countries cover 88 per cent of total goods trade with the United States," the report states.
"No American president in modern history has recognised the wide-ranging and harmful foreign trade barriers American exporters face more than President Trump," said Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the US trade representative.
"Under his leadership, this administration is working diligently to address these unfair and non-reciprocal practices, helping restore fairness and put hardworking American businesses and workers first in the global market."
US stocks have fallen during Trump's threats for new tariffs. (NDZ/STAR MAX/IPx/AP via CNN)
Trump confirmed last week that he would "start with all countries".
In the 2025 report, the Trump administration noted several trade issues with Australia, among them our strict ban on importing uncooked American beef, pork and poultry, apples and pears.
It also mentioned the news bargaining code made mandatory last year and Australia's pharmaceutical industry – which has long been a cause of concern in the US industry due to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today he would not come to the negotiating table on these issues.
Other countries are being targeted over similar trade restrictions, including Argentina and Taiwan which also banned US cattle and beef products.
The Trump administration also has an issue with how cheese is exported into the US, with the word mentioned 21 times in the report.
Trump is also unhappy about sugar, seafood, bicycles, trucks, cars, fruit, vegetables and whiskey.
Albanese and Trump tariffs
Anthony Albanese hit back at Trump's tariff threat this morning. (Nine)
What happens on April 2?
Trump has not shared exactly what the tariffs will be and when he plans to roll them out.
Australia, along with the raft of other nations, will eagerly await news of which industries will be most impacted by the tariffs.
Tariffs can be imposed per product or a blanket tariff could be applied to all goods exported from a country.