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

China delays decision on Australian barley tariffs in setback on resolving trade disputes

A field of golden barley with a blue sky
The Albanese government has said it is disappointed that China has delayed a decision on barley tariffs. Photograph: Jonathan Barrett/Reuters

China has asked for an extra month to decide whether to scrap hefty tariffs on Australian barley, dashing hopes of an imminent breakthrough in one of the biggest trade disputes between the two countries.

The Albanese government said it was disappointed by the delay, and warned that it was ready to revive its case at the global trade umpire, the World Trade Organization, if Beijing doesn’t scrap the measure by August.

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