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China's wine tariffs will have a 'devastating impact' on small Australian producers
Published on: 2020-12-01
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Australia's winemakers are scrambling to find new buyers around the world after China imposed hefty tariffs on the industry, effectively cutting it off from its most important export market.

Beijing's decision last week to impose tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wine imports has endangered business with China, according to Tony Battaglene, CEO of Australian Grape and Wine, a national association.

Battaglene works with around 800 wine producers in Australia who have "built their businesses" around exporting to China and are now left with no backup plan, he added.

China's Commerce Ministry announced Friday that its decision was made after finding preliminary evidence of dumping. Australian officials have bitterly protested the move, saying that China has been unable to provide proof.

The wine war is taking place against the backdrop of a wider deterioration in relations. Australia has upset China this year by calling for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Beijing later targeted Canberra over trade, namely by suspending some imports of beef and slapping heavy tariffs on barley.

The tariffs on wine, which took effect on Saturday, have forced businesses to scramble. After the announcement, some container ships that were en route to China had to turn back to Australia, according to Battaglene.

China is by far the biggest importer of Australian wine, according to Wine Australia, a trade organization backed by the country's government. In the most recent financial year, which ended this September, China alone made up 39% of Australia's total wine exports by value, the group said.

澳大利亚红酒近日将被中国征以重税

商务部网站11月27日消息,根据《反倾销条例》第二十八条和第二十九条的规定,调查机关决定采用保证金形式对原产于澳大利亚的进口相关葡萄酒实施临时反倾销措施。自2020年11月28日起,进口经营者在进口被调查产品时,应依据本初裁决定所确定的各公司的保证金比率向中华人民共和国海关提供相应的保证金。

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