Australia 'hopes' China will not alter decision on barley issue over coronavirus row

As China will soon decide if Australia dumped barley in mainland, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wishes that judgement is t altered by protests across Canberra over opening an inquiry over origin of coronavirus outbreak. United States, Australia and some European countries have called out China over its handling of vel virus which has w spre to over 212 countries and territories.

Meanwhile, several significant grain groups in Australia reportedly said on May 10 that y have been told China might impose tariffs on barley from Australia as 18-month inquiry by Asian superpower to determine source of grain comes to an end.

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According to international media reports, Chinese Ministry of Commerce is speculating if it should impose a dumping margin of nearly up to 73.6 per cent along with a subsidy margin of up to 6.9 per cent for barley imported from island country. regulatory proposal for taxes on Australian grains came just 14 days after China’s Ambassor to Australia reportedly said re might be ecomic consequences of Canberra stressing to initiate an investigation into origin of COVID-19 disease. 

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Morrison ‘expect and hope’

Morrison has expressed his wish that Beijing makes judgement unaltered by politics. According to reports, Australian Prime Minister said country would ‘expect and hope’ that issue would be resolved based on its merits it is an anti-dumping issue from perspective of China. Morrison also said that he would be ‘disappointed’ if Chinese government raised barley issue in connection with any or tiff between countries. However, Australian grain exporters have reportedly denied dumping any grain in Asian nation.

But if China imposes a tariff on barley, it would severely impact Australian grain producers as y have alrey sown ir crops. Meanwhile, Birmingham said that government is working with Australian grains industry to mount strongest possible case against China’s anti-dumping investigation. Morrison has been trying to gar international support to launch an investigation into origin and course of virus outbreak. However, he also insisted that though his call was t an attempt to target China, an independent assessment would seem entirely reasonable and sensible given extraordinary impact and implications.

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(With ncy inputs)