Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is seeking help from the World Trade Organization to resolve a dispute with China over massive tariffs imposed on Australian barley.
China imposed an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley imports in May – claiming the product had been imported against trade rules.
Trade tensions between Australia and China have intensified following months of disputes over cotton, timber, rock lobster, beef, wine and coal.
“This is the logical and appropriate next step for Australia to take,” Mr Birmingham told reporters in Canberra on Wednesday.
More to come.
