China could lift its punitive tariffs on Australian wine before the end of June, according to former Australian Ambassador to China, signalling a key step to bring the bilateral wine trade back on track. Read More
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Tom King, managing director of Australia’s popular wine brand Penfolds, has met with China’s official drinks trade organization, the first high-level meeting between the two parties following the signing of their long-term partnership last year. Read More
Last week's meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali raised hopes for Australia's wine industry. Read More
Australia’s annual wine exports contracted 11% in value to AU$2.01 billion but Wine Australia is sanguine about its future as it is seeing “the tail end of the decline” in exports to mainland China. Read More
Australian wine exports saw "not unexpected" export declines, affected by China's punitive tariffs and the ongoing impact of the pandemic, according to Wine Australia’s latest Export Report. Read More
Australia's wine trade body Wine Australia has announced that it will close its China office in Shanghai, after exports to its once most profitable market plunged under China's punitive tariffs. Read More
China and Australia had a full and frank meeting in Singapore for the first time in 3 years, while ironically drinking an Australian white wine. Read More
Australia's most exported wine brand, Yellow Tail, has launched its Chile-made Yellow Tail range for the Chinese market this month to sidestep China's punishing tariffs on Australian wine, the company has told Vino Joy News. Read More
Australian wine exports saw moderate growth from market diversification outside of mainland China, but the progress was no match to offset the loss from its former largest export destination. Read More
