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China will impose taxes on Australian wine of up to 212%, starting on

Saturday.

Its commerce ministry said these were temporary anti-dumping measures to Features
stop subsidised imports of Australian wine.

The duties will range from 107% to 212%, intensifying trade tensions between
the two countries.

In recent months, Beijing has targeted Australian imports including coal,

sugar, barley and lobsters amid political tensions.

Officials in China have argued that some Australian wine is being sold cheaper
there (dumped) than in its home market through the use of subsidies.
Australia has rejected that assertion.
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China has been carrying out a year-long investigation into anti-dumping,

looking at wines being sold in China at prices alleged to be lower than in
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Following the announcement on Friday, Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), one of rags to riches - twice
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TWE, the maker of Penfolds and Wolf Blass, has built up a powerhouse
business selling into China which analysts estimate is worth A$4bn (£2.2bn;
$3bn) alone aer six years of robust growth.

Other Australian winemakers have been singled out alongside TWE, including
Casella Wines and Australian Swan Vintage.
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China's commerce ministry didn't specify how long the measures would last
for.

'Extremely disappointed'
Australia's agriculture minister David Littleproud reacted to the
announcement via Twitter, saying the government was "extremely
disappointed".
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decision to impose preliminary tariffs on Australian wine #auspol #ausag
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"The Australian government categorically rejects any allegation that our wine
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"Australian wine is hugely popular both in China and across the globe due to human
its high quality and we are confident that a full and thorough investigation will
confirm this."

Australia's trade minister Simon Birmingham said the new tariffs make
Australian wine unviable and unmarketable in China.

"This is a very distressing time for many hundreds of Australian wine

producers, who have built, in good faith, a sound market in China," he said.

Mr Birmingham has raised the idea of taking China to the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) over the restrictions.
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Political relations between China and Australia have deteriorated this year to
their lowest point in decades, experts say.

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Australia backed a global inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus in April,
and effectively singled out China, according top Chinese diplomat.
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Since then, Australian imports have been under the spotlight while Chinese
Covid success
students and tourists were warned against travelling to Australia citing fears
of racism.

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