China’s craft brewers cheer return of Australian barley imports

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SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The return of Australian barley imports to China has brought a happy buzz to at least one industry - brewers of craft beers who are hoping for a much-needed reduction in costs. The last three years have not been good to China's nascent craft brewing sector. First, the pandemic kept customers away from bars and then the Chinese government in 2020 imposed heavy anti-dumping tariffs on Australian barley and wine, widely seen as retaliation for calls by Canberra for an inquiry into the origins of COVID-19. The barley tariffs were dropped last month after an...