China has begun an anti-dumping inquiry into Australian wine imports in the latest escalation of trade tensions between the two countries that analysts warn could lead to punitive tariffs.
China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday it had received an anti-dumping complaint from its domestic wine industry and would investigate imports from Australia in containers of two litres or less. These make up the bulk of Australia’s A$1.1bn ($800m) a year wine exports to China.
The ministry said it would also investigate any damage inflicted on the Chinese wine industry from 2015-2019 in an inquiry expected to be completed in a year.
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