Australia Concerned by Reports of China Barley Tariffs
A front end loader tips barley into a grain feeder at a depot near Lara, Victoria, Australia.
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Australia is “deeply concerned” by reports that duties may be levied on its barley exports into China, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said.
“Our barley producers operate in a competitive global market without any trade-distorting subsidies and price their products in an entirely commercial way,” Birmingham said in a statement on Sunday, calling any imposition of duties “unjustified.”