# Barley farmers say bumper crops and Chinese tariffs will leave them nowhere to sell

> China imposed an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley, which Victorian farmers say will leave them with limited export markets. The tariff followed a beef import ban on four abattoirs and was described as retaliation over an international coronavirus inquiry.

- Date: 2020-05-23 · published 2020-05-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53077-barley-farmers-say-bumper-crops-and-chinese-tariffs-will-leave-them-nowhere-to
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

China historically takes the largest share of Australian barley, so an 80 per cent tariff sharply reduces demand and is bearish for Australian barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-09-13 | [Ag Exports to Take Hit in 2023 and Tariffs on Chinese Imports to Stay - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39583-ag-exports-to-take-hit-in-2023-and-tariffs-on-chinese-imports-to-stay-ag.md) | +0.2% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-08-23 | [China to impose extra tariffs on U.S. soy, beef and pork](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57438-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-on-u-s-soy-beef-and-pork.md) | +0.5% | -5.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-04-04 | [CME cattle, hogs dive by daily limits as China tariffs fuel sell-offs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25256-cme-cattle-hogs-dive-by-daily-limits-as-china-tariffs-fuel-sell-offs.md) | -2.0% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-08-23 | [China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on $75 billion in goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57443-china-strikes-back-at-u-s-with-new-tariffs-on-75-billion-in-goods-reuters.md) | +0.5% | -5.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-28 | [Farm Safety Net Funds Approved and Trump Lifts Brazilian Tariffs - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21938-farm-safety-net-funds-approved-and-trump-lifts-brazilian-tariffs-ag-information.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- smh.com.au: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/victoria/barley-farmers-say-bumper-crops-and-chinese-tariffs-will-leave-them-nowhere-to-sell-20200523-p54vpq.html

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