China could back down on barley tariffs within days

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China imposed an 80.5 per cent tariff on Australian barley in May 2020, claiming it was being dumped and undercutting local producers, just weeks after the Morrison government angered Beijing with its call for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Barley, exports of which had been worth $600 million a year, was the first commodity hit by China’s campaign of economic coercion. The Albanese government and grain growers are optimistic China will back down within days, with the government tying the easing of trade sanctions to a commitment by Mr Albanese to visiting Beijing this year. “I’m...