# Why Chinese beer will no longer be as Aussie as before

> China is imposing tariffs on Australian barley of 73.6% for alleged dumping and 6.9% for alleged subsidies, effective from May 19, 2020. The barley trade with China was worth $1.5bn two years ago, and the Australian government strongly opposes the decision.

- Date: 2020-06-01 · published 2020-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53200-why-chinese-beer-will-no-longer-be-as-aussie-as-before
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Blocking Australia's most lucrative barley market forces exports elsewhere and pressures Australian barley prices, while the redirected supply weighs on other origins.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-19/barley-china-australia-tariffs-trade-dispute-explained/12263298

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