Australia 'disappointed' by China barley tariffs

Sydney (AFP) May 19, 2020

Australia is "disappointed" China has imposed massive tariffs on its barley and will consider taking the dispute to the World Trade Organisation, the country's agriculture minister said Tuesday. But officials played down fears Canberra was headed for a trade war with its biggest export market, saying there would be no "tit-for-tat" response to the Chinese action. Beijing on Monday announ