Australian wheat producers are being dragged into the growing political and trade tussle between Canberra and Beijing, after China warns it will put Australian exports under the microscope.
Australian wheat producers have been dragged into the growing political and trade tussle between Canberra and Beijing, after China warned it would put Australian exports under the microscope.China says it will apply "enhanced inspection' of shipments of wheat arriving from AustraliaIn May, China applied an 80 per cent tariff on Australia's barley exports which were worth $1.6 billion a year.
It comes at a delicate time for wheat growers, who are believed to have forward-sold more than a dozen shipments to China for December and January worth almost $250 million.
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