Australian Cargo Ships Reroute to New Markets Amid Barley Trade Dispute With China

Australian Cargo Ships Reroute to New Markets Amid Barley Trade Dispute With China
Some cargo ships will reroute barley deliveries, while some continue as normal, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on Jan. 14, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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Cargo ships loaded with Australian barley en route to China are rerouting to other countries as the steep tariffs imposed last week continue to disrupt trade agreements.

Australian farmers and exporters are upbeat about finding new trade partners for surplus barley as improved agreements are made with other countries. However, existing scheduled deliveries are encountering difficulties and are scrambling to dispatch at alternative destinations.