The economic pains of the China-Australia conflict are also being felt in China, as the Chinese wine market struggles to absorb the aftershock of the boozy breakup. Read More
Australian wine
Australian wine exports to China from January to June plunged to just AU$13 million, down from AU$419 million of the same period last year, as other market gains struggle to offset loss in its most valuable export market. Read More
Just days after Australia appealed to WTO over China's tariffs on Australian wine, China hit back with unprecedented complaints against Australian duties. Read More
France has overtaken Australia to become China’s No.1 wine supplier, based on the latest Customs data, a result of the crippling tariffs slapped on Australian wines. Read More
China's punitive tariffs of up to 218% on Australian wines are not only corking Australian wine exports, but also having a "detrimental impact" on Australia's performance in the secondary market, according to Liv-ex. Read More
More than 11 tons of Australian wines were blocked from entry in China due to what customs authorities cited as using excessive food additives and labeling issues.
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China has announced its decision to impose up to 218.4% tariffs on Australian wines for a period of five years. Read More
Australian wine exports slowed in the 12 months to December 2020, significantly clipped by China's punitive tariffs in the last two months of the year that nearly flatlined December exports, according to Wine Australia’s latest Export Report released today. Read More
Chinese customs has blocked the entry of four tons of Australian wines citing contaminated cork as the main cause for its decision, as relations between the two trading partners sinks to all time low. Read More
With crushing tariffs on Australian wines and international travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, Australia is sobering up to a costly China fallout. Read More