China has suspending beef imports from four major Australian beef packers. This is the latest volley in a trade spat between the two countries. In early May, China proposed an 80 percent tariff on Australian barley shipments. The dispute began when the Australian government called for an investigation into the source of COVID-19. A Chinese trade official said the decision on beef imports was not related to the disagreement about coronavirus, but due to labeling and health certificates. Australia is China’s third largest beef supplier, behind Brazil and Argentina.
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