# Chinese barley demand creates tiered Black Sea market - Grain Central

> China's increased demand for Canadian, French and Ukrainian barley has created a two-speed Black Sea barley market, according to Soufflet's chief executive. Ukrainian barley eligible for China traded about $5/t above Russian barley as Australian barley was shut out by Chinese tariffs. Only a few origins, including Ukraine, Canada and France, hold the phytosanitary documentation China requires.

- Date: 2020-08-03 · published 2020-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51687-chinese-barley-demand-creates-tiered-black-sea-market-grain-central
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese buying is pulling barley toward origins with the right certification, lifting prices for eligible Black Sea and French supplies. Feed buyers outside that channel face relatively cheaper but less reliable barley.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/chinese-barley-demand-creates-tiered-black-sea-market-agic/

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