# Australian malt, malting barley face export headwinds - Grain Central

> Australian malting barley exports to China are under pressure as Chinese buyers prioritise cheaper fair average quality barley for domestic malting. Australia shipped 4.02 Mt of feed barley and 980,934 t of malting barley to China in the nine months to June 30, 2025, with feed up and malting down year on year.

- Date: 2025-08-13 · published 2025-08-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23260-australian-malt-malting-barley-face-export-headwinds-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A shift in Chinese demand toward feed-grade barley supports feed barley volumes but squeezes premium malt margins, adding downside risk for Australian barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/australian-malt-malting-barley-face-export-headwinds/

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