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Fears China has cut off imports of Australian wine amid worsening trade war
There are signs that Australia’s billion-dollar wine trade with China has effectively ground to a halt, as winemakers continue to grapple with disruptions.
Key points:
- Winemakers say they don’t know of any Australian wine that has cleared China’s customs in the past two weeks
- Up to 60 per cent of wine that would normally be exported to China hasn’t left Australia in that same time
- Australian winemakers are prepared in case China puts tariffs on their wine
Industry group Australian Grape and Wine says it has asked exporters if any shipments had cleared China’s customs since an unofficial ban was touted two weeks ago, but so far none have reported success.
“We know there’s been no official confirmation of a ban,” chief executive Tony…
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