Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will aim to shore up US support for AUKUS and a potential tariff exemption ahead of his crucial meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

The prime minister will land in Washington on Monday afternoon (AEDT) before his meeting with the US president at the White House the following day.

While the two leaders briefly came face-to-face on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September, the meeting will be the first time the two leaders have held formal bilateral talks since Mr Trump's re-election as president.

"I look forward to a positive and constructive meeting with President Trump at the White House," Mr Albanese said in a statement.

"Our meeting is an important opportunity to consolidate the Australia-United States relationship.

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