# China tariff on Australia's barley reshapes global trade - Nikkei Asia

> Global barley prices are rising sharply as China sources barley from other origins after imposing steep tariffs on Australian barley last year amid a diplomatic dispute. Exporters are shifting to new markets. Livestock farmers and brewers face higher costs.

- Date: 2021-03-19 · published 2021-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12404-china-tariff-on-australia-s-barley-reshapes-global-trade-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese tariffs diverting demand to other exporters tighten global barley supply and push up feed barley prices, with competing feed grains likely to gain support.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-05-28 | [Chinese tariffs to re-route global barley trade flows \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53195-chinese-tariffs-to-re-route-global-barley-trade-flows-wa.md) | +1.0% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2019-03-04 | [U.S. and China Near a Trade Deal to Drop Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59969-u-s-and-china-near-a-trade-deal-to-drop-tariffs.md) | -2.2% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2020-02-18 | [China takes steps to make good on trade deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54482-china-takes-steps-to-make-good-on-trade-deal.md) | -1.7% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2021-08-26 | [China, US maintain trade contract - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45417-china-us-maintain-trade-contract-global-times.md) | -4.6% | -11.0% |
| CORN | 2018-02-15 | [Sorghum takes hit as China retaliates for tariffs on solar panels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66548-sorghum-takes-hit-as-china-retaliates-for-tariffs-on-solar-panels.md) | -0.2% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/agriculture/china-tariff-on-australia-s-barley-reshapes-global-trade

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