# Stats show barley sector will struggle to replace China  | Farm Online | ACT

> ABARES export data show China has historically bought around 4.5 million tonnes of Australian barley per season, far more than any other market. Analysts say alternative buyers such as Saudi Arabia, Japan and South Korea cannot absorb comparable volumes.

- Date: 2020-05-27 · published 2020-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53079-stats-show-barley-sector-will-struggle-to-replace-china-farm-online-act
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Losing the Chinese market under the new tariff leaves a large volume of barley needing new buyers, which is bearish for Australian barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmonline.com.au: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6770874/stats-show-barley-sector-will-struggle-to-replace-china/

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