AUSTRALIA exported 777,823 tonnes of barley and 255,066t of sorghum in March, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Feed barley shipments for the month totaled 636,233t, down 30 percent from the 911,105t exported in February. The three largest markets for March-shipped feed barley were Saudi Arabia on 285,171t, Vietnam on 82,358t and The Philippines on
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The agreement between Australia and China to resolve a dispute over Chinese tariffs on Australian barley without World Trade Organization (WTO) adjudication is evidence of a distinct improvement in relations. It raises confidence Australia can maintain a constructive relationship with China even as US-China relations continue to deteriorate. China imposed an 80.5% import tariff on Australian barley in May 2020,
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The Australian government has reached a deal with China that may lead to the removal of tariffs on Australian barley that were introduced at the height of diplomatic tensions in 2020. While the axing of the tariffs is not guaranteed, the Australian government presented the snap review as an important “pathway” to resolve one of the most complex trade disputes between the
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