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US president Donald Trump is up to his old tricks, threatening to inflict enormous tariffs as part of an ultimatum that could end up hitting Australians with a huge price hike on essential items.

There are warnings that Australians could face a huge rise in prices of medications after Trump suggested he may place a 200 per cent tariff on Australian exports unless Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is scrapped.