# China plays the sanctions game, anticipating a bad US habit | PIIE

> A PIIE blog analyses China's use of trade sanctions, citing antidumping duties of up to 212% on Australian wine announced November 28, 2020. It argues China has used trade measures for years, including against Australia after it sought a coronavirus origin investigation. The piece is commentary on policy rather than a new agricultural trade action.

- Date: 2020-12-14 · published 2020-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49621-china-plays-the-sanctions-game-anticipating-a-bad-us-habit-piie
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Broader Chinese willingness to use trade restrictions raises the risk of further import curbs on agricultural goods, a background risk for feed commodity buyers but with no direct price move.

## Sources

- piie.com: https://www.piie.com/blogs/china-economic-watch/2020/china-plays-sanctions-game-anticipating-bad-us-habit

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