Elimination of tariffs on Australian barley to Mexico from 15pc to zero, starting 1 January 2022, are among the measures benefitting Australian trade in the Trans Pacific Partnership arrangements…Read More
James Nason, January 12, 2022
A new study has found a series of trade sanctions imposed by China has had little impact on the Australian grains industries…Read More
Eric Barker, October 28, 2021
Grain Producers Australia is urging growers to be alert to recent changes that create additional red tape for the sustainability certification program that green-lights grain sales into the EU market…Read More
Grain Central, October 29, 2021
The Australian barley industry has emerged with renewed vigour from the turmoil of the past year when China imposed an 80.5 per cent tariff on barley imports from Australia that effectively closed the trade…Read More
Neil Lyon, June 21, 2021
Australian agriculture needs to develop a standard framework that showcases the industry’s sustainability and decarbonisation credentials if it is to stay competitive in the global marketplace…Read More
Protectionist agricultural trade measures have the potential to cost the Australian economy $1 trillion over 30 years, according to ABARES’ calculations…Read More
Grain Central, April 21, 2021
A report points to ‘significant opportunities’ for Australian exporters to expand trade ties with Vietnam, including for beef and grain, as soaring tensions with nearby China encourage diversification toward other markets…Read More
James Nason, December 14, 2020
Japan has expressed its high regard for Australia’s new lines of noodle wheats, but has concerns about the levels of ‘dockage’ in Australian noodle wheat shipments…Read More
Grain Central, December 2, 2020
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on the global textile and apparel trade which has flowed through to the cotton industry, but there are signs of the sector’s recovery, according to the USDA…Read More
Grain Central, November 12, 2020
Australian cotton could be the latest target in the ongoing trade tensions with China with reports that Chinese mills have been discouraged from buying Australian cotton and a tariff could be imposed…Read More
Grain Central, October 16, 2020
The proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) now sees 81 per cent of Australian agricultural exports destined for countries with which Australia has a preferential trade agreement…Read More
Grain Central, September 18, 2020
Up to 1.5Mt of Australian new-crop wheat sales appear to be on the books, with Vietnam followed by China seen as major buyers. Shippers are hopeful China takes the tonnage amid notifications of more stringent inspections. ..Read More
Liz Wells, September 16, 2020