# China's 80 per cent barley tariff a 'lose-lose situation' for Australian grain growers, Chinese consumers - ABC News

> China's 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley, imposed last year, effectively ended the trade worth about $1.2 billion annually. Analysts at AgFlow and Thomas Elder Markets say Australian barley is priced $30-40 per tonne below where it should be despite alternative buyers in Saudi Arabia and Mexico. Australian barley production is forecast down 10 per cent this season.

- Date: 2021-10-22 · published 2021-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44620-china-s-80-per-cent-barley-tariff-a-lose-lose-situation-for-australian-grain
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Losing China as a volume buyer leaves Australian feed barley at a discount to competitors, pressuring farm-gate values and export margins. Tighter Australian supply offers only partial support against the discount.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-23/barley-tariff-the-true-cost-of-losing-china/100558454

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