Does Argentina's beef exports freeze open fresh opportunity in China for Australian producers?
3 years, 7 months ago

Does Argentina's beef exports freeze open fresh opportunity in China for Australian producers?

ABC  

After one of China's largest suppliers announced a snap 30-day ban on all beef exports this week, industry leaders have been left wondering who will fill the void. Key points: The Argentine government wants to lower domestic beef prices with a 30-day export ban Argentina exported about 750,000 tonnes of beef last year, mostly to China Australian exporters have diversified export markets due to trade tensions with China Argentina is one of the world's biggest beef exporters, shifting about $US3 billion worth of produce last year, mostly to China. After a year of China slapping tariffs on Australian exports such as barley, wine, lobster, and suspending trade from several beef exporters, industry insiders said that was unlikely. 'Too much risk' KC Natural export manager William Zheng said many Australian exporters had gone looking for additional markets due to trade tensions between China and Australia. A political beef Australian National University's Owen McNamara, who specialises in the food production systems of Argentina, said it was no surprise President Fernandez was trying to lower the price of beef by banning exports.

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JBS, Marfrig Shares Tumble as China Launches Beef-Import Probe
1 week, 5 days ago

JBS, Marfrig Shares Tumble as China Launches Beef-Import Probe

Live Mint  

-- Shares of JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat company, and other Brazilian beef producers slumped on the news that China is starting a probe into its imports of the meat, which have surged in recent years. The Asian country, the world’s largest beef buyer, will decide if a surge in shipments from overseas has hurt the domestic industry, the …

Farmers fear Donald Trump's US election promise of global tariff could cause 'big issue' for Australia
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Farmers fear Donald Trump's US election promise of global tariff could cause 'big issue' for Australia

ABC  

Australian farmers and some of the nation's biggest companies could face the burden of significant tariffs on goods exported to the United States from next year. US president-elect Donald Trump successfully campaigned on a promise to introduce an across-the-board tariff of either 10 or 20 per cent, which would represent a dramatic shake-up of current trade arrangements. Tariff on Chinese …

China's love for Argentine beef fuels sales
5 months ago

China's love for Argentine beef fuels sales

China Daily  

Argentina's economic relationship with China has become increasingly important, with growing trade highlighted by increasing beef exports from the South American country. Between 2017 and 2022, Argentina's exports to China grew by 12.8 percent per year, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, a data visualization tool for international trade. Argentina's beef exports to China reached 234,000 metric tons in …

Australia exports a record amount of beef in July as US demand soars
5 months ago

Australia exports a record amount of beef in July as US demand soars

ABC  

Australia exported 129,998 tonnes of beef in July, beating the previous monthly record set in March 2015. Meat and Livestock Australia's Tim Jackson said strong international demand combined with bigger carcass weights had lifted the beef industry to new highs. "It's the most beef ever exported by Australia in any month, and is up 34 per cent compared to July …

US demand for Aussie beef soars 75 per cent, as drought leaves US herd at lowest level since 1950s
5 months, 1 week ago

US demand for Aussie beef soars 75 per cent, as drought leaves US herd at lowest level since 1950s

ABC  

The United States has an "insatiable appetite" for beef and is currently Australia's largest export market ahead of Japan and China. "So Brazil reached its quota of beef to the US within the first three months of this year, but they're still shipping beef outside of that quota and paying a duty of 26.4 per cent because it's still a …

Australia anticipates China will lift final obstacle for exports as they ease past 2020 row
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia anticipates China will lift final obstacle for exports as they ease past 2020 row

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell on Wednesday predicted the final obstacle for exports to China, Beijing’s ban on live lobster imports, will be lifted soon after Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits the country. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who in November became the first Australian government leader to visit Beijing in seven years, said Li’s visit was symbolic …

Australia anticipates China will lift final obstacle for exports as they ease past 2020 row
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia anticipates China will lift final obstacle for exports as they ease past 2020 row

The Independent  

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China lifts ban on Australian beef exporters in the latest sign of thaw
7 months, 1 week ago

China lifts ban on Australian beef exporters in the latest sign of thaw

Al Jazeera  

Move follows lifting of restrictions on imports of Australian coal, timber and barley. China has lifted an import ban on five Australian beef producers, the Australian government has said, the latest sign of a thaw after years of strained ties between Beijing and Canberra. This is welcome news for our producers and affirms the calm and consistent approach taken by …

Australian beef exports to China can resume after trade war suspension, minister says
7 months, 1 week ago

Australian beef exports to China can resume after trade war suspension, minister says

ABC  

Five major Australian beef exporters suspended from exporting meat to China can now resume, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has confirmed. Beef industry looks to resume China trade after COVID bans Photo shows cattle in a holding pen Despite the sour political ties, beef trade tensions appear to be easing between Australia and China in 2024, as more export restrictions lift …

Australian beef industry looks towards resuming China trade after COVID-19 bans
8 months ago

Australian beef industry looks towards resuming China trade after COVID-19 bans

ABC  

The fallout from COVID-19 in 2020 caused Australian borders to slam shut, hitting the beef industry with disrupted supply chains and a shock export ban from China. But University of Southern Queensland Associate Professor and Director of the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence Ben Lyons said Australia was "treated a little bit differently" to the rest of the world. Josie …

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans
1 year ago

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — China has lifted import bans on three Australian meat suppliers in another sign of improving trade relations between the two countries, Australian officials said Tuesday. China’s customs agency announced overnight it was removing bans on imports of beef and mutton from Australian plants of JBS, a global foods company, and from the Australian Lamb Company, both in …

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans
1 year ago

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans

The Independent  

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China lifts restrictions on Australian abattoirs as trade tensions ease
1 year ago

China lifts restrictions on Australian abattoirs as trade tensions ease

ABC  

China has lifted suspensions on three Australian abattoirs as it continues to ease trade restrictions on Australian goods. Key points: Three abattoirs suspended from trade by China in mid-2020 have been allowed to resume The trade bans were widely considered as economic punishment by China due to political tensions Several other abattoirs remain on China's trade blacklist Meat exports were …

China to remove tariffs on Australian barley as ties improve
1 year, 5 months ago

China to remove tariffs on Australian barley as ties improve

The Hindu  

China said Friday it will remove extra tariffs on Australian barley, in the latest thawing of ties between the two after years of tensions. But on Friday, China's commerce ministry said it was "no longer necessary to continue to impose anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties on imports of barley originating in Australia in view of changes in the Chinese barley …

China-Australia Trade War Shows No Sign of Abating
1 year, 9 months ago

China-Australia Trade War Shows No Sign of Abating

The Diplomat  

On February 6, China and Australia’s top trade officials met, albeit virtually, for the first time since 2019. Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants everyone to believe that his meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last November came about because Australia – not China – has changed. China and Australia signed a free trade agreement in 2015, cementing a strong …

Uruguay serves up taste of produce at Shanghai food and beverage exhibition
2 years, 4 months ago

Uruguay serves up taste of produce at Shanghai food and beverage exhibition

China Daily  

Uruguay will be guest of honor at this year's exhibition to present its specialties to the Chinese consumers. CHINA DAILY Approximately 200,000 tons of beef were exported to China from Uruguay in the first six months of this year, accounting for 66 percent of the country's beef export, says Cai Jiaxin, general manager of the Asia office of the National …

Uruguay serves up taste of produce at Shanghai food and beverage exhibition
2 years, 4 months ago

Uruguay serves up taste of produce at Shanghai food and beverage exhibition

China Daily  

Uruguay will be guest of honor at this year's exhibition to present its specialties to the Chinese consumers. CHINA DAILY Approximately 200,000 tons of beef were exported to China from Uruguay in the first six months of this year, accounting for 66 percent of the country's beef export, says Cai Jiaxin, general manager of the Asia office of the National …

China suspends Lithuanian beef imports amid escalating Taiwan row
2 years, 10 months ago

China suspends Lithuanian beef imports amid escalating Taiwan row

Al Jazeera  

Suspension comes after the UK announces it will join the US and Australia in backing WTO case against China. China has suspended imports of beef from Lithuania, amid a growing trade spat with the Baltic nation and its Western allies over Taiwan. Nathan Attrill, a lecturer in Chinese foreign policy at the Australian National University, told Al Jazeera that Beijing …

Brisbane's Australian Country Choice meatworks suspended from exports to China
3 years, 2 months ago

Brisbane's Australian Country Choice meatworks suspended from exports to China

ABC  

A ninth Australian meatworks has been suspended from trading meat to China. Key points: China's authorities say they detected a banned chemical in frozen beef from the plant It is the ninth Australian abattoir suspended from export to China since May last year The Department of Agriculture Water and Environment has requested a second test to confirm the findings Brisbane-based …

Brazil suspends beef exports to China after discovery of mad cow disease
3 years, 4 months ago

Brazil suspends beef exports to China after discovery of mad cow disease

ABC  

Brazil has suspended beef exports to China following the discovery of two separate cases of 'atypical' Bovine Spongy Encephalopathy or mad cow disease in the country. Key points: The world's largest beef exporter Brazil has halted exports to China after confirming two cases of mad cow disease China and Hong Kong take more than half of Brazil's beef exports Brazil's …

Chinese official declares Beijing has targeted Australian goods as economic punishment
3 years, 6 months ago

Chinese official declares Beijing has targeted Australian goods as economic punishment

ABC  

A Chinese official has openly declared that Beijing has singled out Australia for economic punishment, saying the federal government cannot profit from China while "smearing" it. Key points: The rift between China and Australia has deepened in 2021 after a turbulent 2020 There are tensions over foreign interference, the COVID-19 outbreak and human rights abuses In the past Beijing, claimed …

Argentina expected to lift 30-day ban on beef exports, with restrictions
3 years, 6 months ago

Argentina expected to lift 30-day ban on beef exports, with restrictions

ABC  

Argentina is expected to allow beef exports to resume, with restrictions, after enforcing a snap 30-day ban last month. Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez put in place a 30-day ban on exporting beef, in an effort to control rising meat prices in the country, ahead of looming national elections. After meetings between the government and meat exporters, media outlets in Argentina …

Where’s the beef? Argentina limits beef exports
3 years, 7 months ago

Where’s the beef? Argentina limits beef exports

Al Jazeera  

Argentina is temporarily limiting shipments of beef abroad, in a government attempt to try and tame runaway inflation that’s nearing 50 percent annually. Argentina is limiting shipments of beef, a staple in the world’s fifth-biggest exporter, the latest unorthodox move by the government to try to contain runaway inflation that’s approaching 50% annually. President Alberto Fernandez told a key beef …

Argentina bans beef exports for 30 days in effort to reduce domestic prices
3 years, 7 months ago

Argentina bans beef exports for 30 days in effort to reduce domestic prices

ABC  

Argentina has announced a snap 30-day ban on all beef exports and the decision is set to have ramifications for the trade globally, including a possible shortage of lean beef. Key points: The Argentinian government is attempting to lower local beef prices with 30-day export ban One analyst believes ban will put a lot of pressure on China Argentina exported …

Is the dream over? Amid China's trade war, producers grapple with new world order
3 years, 7 months ago

Is the dream over? Amid China's trade war, producers grapple with new world order

ABC  

For years Australia's farmers have pegged their future prosperity on the growing Chinese market, but those targeted by a barrage of trade sanctions are developing new trade ties. "If China's goals were to change Australian policy, inflict economic damage or to send a warning to third countries about crossing Beijing, then I think it's safe to say China has basically …

Is Brazil 'overkilling' its cattle herd to meet China's demand for beef? And what does it mean for Australia?
3 years, 8 months ago

Is Brazil 'overkilling' its cattle herd to meet China's demand for beef? And what does it mean for Australia?

ABC  

China's escalating demand for beef is being met by Brazil — the world's biggest beef exporter — but at least one analyst says Brazil has "overkilled" its national herd as a result, and the ramifications will be felt worldwide. Analyst Brett Stuart says falling production and exports from both Brazil and Australia will impact global beef trade Meat analyst Brett …

China locks in five more years of tariffs on Australian wine industry
3 years, 9 months ago

China locks in five more years of tariffs on Australian wine industry

ABC  

Fears of Australia's $1 billion wine industry tumbling into a damaging long-term trade dispute with China have come to pass, with China confirming it will lock in huge tariffs on producers for five years. Key points: China imposed interim tariffs on Australian wine last year The tariffs are likely to be up to almost 220 per cent for the next …

China slaps more taxes on Australian wine amid tension
4 years ago

China slaps more taxes on Australian wine amid tension

The Independent  

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China slugs Australian wine with another round of tariffs in trade dispute
4 years ago

China slugs Australian wine with another round of tariffs in trade dispute

ABC  

China has added insult to injury, applying a new round of tariffs to Australian wine. Key points: An anti-subsidy tariff of 6.3 or 6.4 per cent will apply to Australian wine sold to China China has already announced an anti-dumping tariff of up to 200 per cent on Australian wine Winemakers says the $1.2 billion trade has already ground to …

China's ban on Australian beef costing hundreds of millions and putting people out of work
4 years, 1 month ago

China's ban on Australian beef costing hundreds of millions and putting people out of work

ABC  

China's ban on beef imports from several Australian abattoirs has cost the industry hundreds of millions of dollars while eight meatworks wait to resume trade. Key points: A Queensland abattoir has become the eighth exporter to have meat sales to China cut off The red meat industry says the bans are costing jobs as well as money Agriculture Minister David …

More Australian timber exports to China blocked as pressure grows to take trade dispute to World Trade Organization
4 years, 1 month ago

More Australian timber exports to China blocked as pressure grows to take trade dispute to World Trade Organization

ABC  

China's attack on Australian trade is continuing, with timber exports from two more states blocked and the number of meatworks waiting to resume trade growing to eight. Key points: China is now refusing to accept timber from South Australia and Tasmania, as well as Queensland and Victoria The Trade Minister says the Government is continuing to raise issues over trade …

China suspends importation of more Australian beef as trade battle escalates
4 years, 1 month ago

China suspends importation of more Australian beef as trade battle escalates

ABC  

China has suspended the importation of more Australian beef, this time from Meramist Pty Ltd, the sixth supplier to face such a move in a country that is one of China's main meat suppliers. Key points: China is Australia's largest trading partner, making up 30 per cent of exports Five other beef suppliers have been hit with import bans this …

Politicians urge people to buy Australian wine in defiance of China
4 years, 1 month ago

Politicians urge people to buy Australian wine in defiance of China

CNN  

CNN — Politicians from various Western countries have asked consumers to buy Australian wine in order to fight back against China’s punitive tariffs on the beverage. China is the most important export market for Australian wine, and winemakers are scrambling to find new markets following Beijing’s decision to slap tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wine imports amid an …

China slaps 200% tax on Australian wine
4 years, 1 month ago

China slaps 200% tax on Australian wine

The Hindu  

China on Friday added wine to the growing list of Australian goods barred from its markets in a trade war against Australia over disputes including its support for a probe into the origin of the coronavirus. The Ministry of Commerce imposed import taxes of up to 212.1%, effective on Saturday, which Australia’s Trade Minister said make Australian wine unsellable in …

China slaps 200% tax on Australia wine amid tensions
4 years, 1 month ago

China slaps 200% tax on Australia wine amid tensions

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Friday added wine to the growing list of Australian goods barred from its markets in a trade war against Australia over disputes including its support for a probe into the origin of the coronavirus. The Ministry of Commerce imposed import taxes of up to 212.1%, effective Saturday, which Australia’s trade minister said make Australian wine unsellable …

China taxes Australian wine at up to 212% amid diplomatic row
4 years, 1 month ago

China taxes Australian wine at up to 212% amid diplomatic row

The Independent  

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Fears China has cut off imports of Australian wine amid worsening trade war
4 years, 1 month ago

Fears China has cut off imports of Australian wine amid worsening trade war

ABC  

There are signs that Australia's billion-dollar wine trade with China has effectively ground to a halt, as winemakers continue to grapple with disruptions. Key points: Winemakers say they don't know of any Australian wine that has cleared China's customs in the past two weeks Up to 60 per cent of wine that would normally be exported to China hasn't left …

What's going wrong with our trade with China? Why are our exports being suspended?
4 years, 2 months ago

What's going wrong with our trade with China? Why are our exports being suspended?

ABC  

Tensions between China and Australia have been simmering for a while now and the rocky relationship could be about to head to a whole new level. Australia's barley farmers fell victim to trade tensions with China, after it announced major tariffs. Australian exporters say they've received nothing official from the Chinese Government and are waiting to see what, if anything …

Federal Government demands answers from China over trade delays, potential wine tariffs
4 years, 2 months ago

Federal Government demands answers from China over trade delays, potential wine tariffs

ABC  

A request to apply retrospective tariffs on Australian wine has been made by China's Alcoholic Drinks Association, Australian wine exporter Treasury Wine Estate says. Key points: Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says China must provide answers about why exports are being held up Importers say Australian wine, cotton, barley and other commodities will not clear customs from Friday Industry groups say …

China tightens restrictions on Australian exports
4 years, 2 months ago

China tightens restrictions on Australian exports

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — China has stepped up trade restrictions against Australia, suspending imports of some timber and barley, the agriculture minister said Tuesday, amid tension over the coronavirus, Hong Kong and the South China Sea. That follows demands by Beijing for the Australian government to drop its support for an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus pandemic that began …

Australia and China's relationship has been turbulent. Here are some recent key moments
4 years, 4 months ago

Australia and China's relationship has been turbulent. Here are some recent key moments

ABC  

Australia's relationship with China has seen better days. This week, Huawei also announced it was pulling its sponsorship for NRL team Canberra Raiders and Beijing launched an investigation into subsidies in Australia's wine export industry, just a fortnight after initiating a separate anti-dumping investigation on wine. Mr Hanson said other examples include China issuing a travel warning for Australia, citing …

Australian farmers, Chinese consumers and the political and trade tensions in between
4 years, 4 months ago

Australian farmers, Chinese consumers and the political and trade tensions in between

ABC  

With a little more rain in the right places, Australia's grain growers expect to harvest one of their larger crops in recent years. "It's absolutely huge, a multi-billion dollar industry," Grain Gowers chairman Brett Hosking says of the trade. Rabobank analyst Tim Hunt says there are now five Australian farm commodities that bring in over $1 billion worth of trade …

How China hit Australian barley, then beef and now eyes our wine
4 years, 4 months ago

How China hit Australian barley, then beef and now eyes our wine

ABC  

First it was barley, then beef and now wine. Last year, China bought $1.2 billion worth of Australian wine — or more than one-third of Australia's wine exports by value. But earlier in the year, China's ambassador to Australia warned that Chinese consumers could boycott Australian exports because of Canberra's push for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak. Senator …

China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine exports
4 years, 4 months ago

China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine exports

ABC  

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine exports, as trade tensions between Beijing and Canberra continue to escalate. Key points: China is investigating whether Australia is "dumping" wine at low prices Australian wine exports to China make up more than a third of total wine exports Shares in Treasury Wine Estates have plunged Wine is the third Australian …

China raises the cost of Australian beef as ChAFTA safeguard is triggered
4 years, 6 months ago

China raises the cost of Australian beef as ChAFTA safeguard is triggered

ABC  

China has increased tariffs on imports of Australian beef and looks set to increase tariffs on whole milk powder later this year. "The unprecedented growth of Australian beef meat exports to China in the year to date means that the volume has reached the threshold already this year," the spokeswoman said. 'The economy in China is struggling' Mr Quilty says …

China will have to be mindful of which Australian exports they target next if they don't want to hurt their own interests
4 years, 7 months ago

China will have to be mindful of which Australian exports they target next if they don't want to hurt their own interests

ABC  

There have been reports that China is considering escalating its trade war with Australia by targeting more Australian exports. Kilcoy Pastoral Company controlled by Chinese agribusiness Earlier this month, China suspended imports from four of Australia's largest abattoirs — three in Queensland and one in NSW — on what Chinese authorities said was a "technical issue." And last year, Bellamy's …

China's tariffs on Australian barley could see export market lose hundreds of millions of dollars
4 years, 7 months ago

China's tariffs on Australian barley could see export market lose hundreds of millions of dollars

ABC  

Australia's barley farmers have found themselves in the middle of a global feud this week, with rising trade tensions flaring against the backdrop of a likely international inquiry into the origins of COVID-19. China has actually introduced two tariffs on the import of Australian barley — the first is a hefty 73.6 per cent, because it claims Australia sold barley …

China denies Australian minister's request to talk about barley amid coronavirus investigation tension
4 years, 7 months ago

China denies Australian minister's request to talk about barley amid coronavirus investigation tension

ABC  

China's Commerce Minister, Zhong Shan, says Australia and China "are maintaining communication" but has refused to say why he would not take a phone call from Trade Minister Simon Birmingham on the eve of an expected tariff being formally imposed on Australian barley. Key points: China will announce its plans for a tariff on Australian barley tomorrow China will announce …

Australia-China trade stoush over coronavirus inquiry puts exports — and more —at risk
4 years, 7 months ago

Australia-China trade stoush over coronavirus inquiry puts exports — and more —at risk

ABC  

Exports from four major beef facilities have been suspended, barley has been threatened with tariffs of 80 per cent and wine producers are worried they will not be able to sell their top drops. Key points: China is Australia's biggest export market Australia has developed reasonable alternative markets such as South Korea and Japan MP Bob Katter doesn't want us …

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