China has raised the import quota for Australian wool in 2022 by 5 per cent to 40,203 tonnes compared to 38,288 tonnes in 2021 in line with the terms of a bilateral free trade agreement signed in 2015, according to a joint statement by its commerce ministry and the general administration of customs. Ties between the two sides have worsened in recent times.The move is being seen by many as a step to refute Australia's claims that China is engaging in ‘economic coercion’ and is waging a trade war with Australia. Canberra has accused China over using ‘economic coercion’ to stop its goods from entering the country, and even pushing for a World Trade Organisation probe into China's anti-dumping tariffs on Australian wines, a leading government-controlled Chinese newspaper reported.
While Australian wool accounted for at least 80 per cent of China's wool imports, Chinese companies previously sorted to diversify their sources of supplies to secure the supply chain.
China has raised the import quota for Australian wool in 2022 by 5 per cent to 40,203 tonnes compared to 38,288 tonnes in 2021 in line with the terms of a bilateral free trade agreement signed in 2015, according to a joint statement by its commerce ministry and the general administration of customs. Ties between the two sides have worsened in recent times.#
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)