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Fears more trade bans to come as China halts imports of Australian timber, lobsters, barley

By Kath Sullivan, Stephen Dziedzic and Bill Birtles

Posted Tuesday 3 November 2020 at 12:39am, updated Tuesday 3 November 2020 at 10:24am

VIDEO - Tonnes of Australian fresh produce have been held up at Chinese customs in the latest trade war.

Australian food, wine and resources exporters fear they may soon be hit by a wave of further Chinese sanctions
after Beijing banned Queensland timber imports and suspended trade with another Australian grain exporter.

Key points:

* Timber, grain and lobsters are the latest Australian imports to be targeted by China

* The Government says it will "work with Chinese authorities" to resolve the problem

* Importers say they have been told of temporary bans on a range of new products

The latest trade strike comes as the Federal Government scrambles to save $2 million worth of live rock lobsters stranded on the tarmac in Shanghai .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-02/australian-lobster-exports-caught-in-china-trade-tensions/12837700 . China's Customs agency alleges the lobsters may be contaminated.

More - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-03/china-broadens-trade-war-against-australian-imports/12841142