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Australian Prime Minister Expects ‘Resolution’ on Beijing Wine Tariff

The Chinese Communist Party agreed to hold a review on Australian wine sanctions last year.
Australian Prime Minister Expects ‘Resolution’ on Beijing Wine Tariff
An employee works as Australian-made wine (on display shelves on right) at a store in Beijing on Aug. 18, 2020, the same day that the Chinese regime ramped up tensions with Australia after it launched a probe into wine imports from the country. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Australian wine exports to Beijing may finally be able to resume in the near future, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese believes.

In 2020, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imposed tariffs of up to 212 percent on Australian wine, along with trade barriers on a range of other products including beef, lobster, and barley.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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