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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Australia strikes deal with China over barley trade dispute

Australia has agreed to temporarily suspend its challenge against China’s tariffs on barley through the World Trade Organization dispute process.
The federal government has agreed to temporarily suspend its challenge against China’s tariffs on Australian barley through the World Trade Organization dispute process. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

The Australian government has reached a deal with China that may lead to the removal of tariffs on Australian barley that were introduced at the height of diplomatic tensions in 2020.

While the axing of the tariffs is not guaranteed, the Australian government presented the snap review as an important “pathway” to resolve one of the most complex trade disputes between the two countries.

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