British Indian Ocean Territory

Also included on Trump's list was the British Indian Ocean territory, which is solely occupied by military personnel and requires a permit to visit.

A handful of other Australian territories were also hit by the new tariffs, in addition to the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard, the Falkland Islands and The British Indian Ocean Territory.

The plan to hand over control of the Chagos Islands, officially known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, was announced last October following negotiations with then-Mauritian leader Pravind Jugnauth.

Negotiations between the UK and Mauritius were started by the Conservatives in 2022, but an agreement to hand over the archipelago - known officially as the British Indian Ocean Territory - was announced by the Labour government in October.

The plan to cede sovereignty of the archipelago, known officially as the British Indian Ocean Territory, was announced in October 2024 after a deal was reached with former Mauritian leader Pravind Jugnauth.