Penny Wong, Don Farrell: China agrees to scrap Australian barley tariffs, ending three year spat

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China has agreed to scrap its sanctions on Australian barley, ending a three year rift. The 80 per cent tariffs, first imposed in 2020 at the height of diplomatic tensions between the two countries and later subject to a lengthy World Trade Organisation challenge, will be removed from Saturday. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Trade Minister Don Farrell – both of whom have travelled to Beijing in recent months to repair the relationship – made the announcement on Friday afternoon. “We welcome this outcome, which paves the way for our barley exporters to re-enter the Chinese market – benefiting...