Australia to Take China to WTO Over Wine Tariffs

Shadow Minister for Immigration Dan Tehan speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney, Australia on May 21, 2021. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

The Australian government has decided to pull the trigger and launch a second action against China at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), this time over Beijing’s imposition of hefty tariffs on wine exports.

The decision is the latest response from Australia after Beijing launched a year-long economic coercion campaign targeting $20 billion worth of major exports.