Australian beef exports to China can resume after a trade war suspension, but exporters remain cautious due to ongoing global market concerns.
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In 2020, ACC was among 10 meatworks shut out of China during a diplomatic trade war that also impacted wine, barley, and rock lobster producers. The suspension was lifted in 2022, but it took until December 3, 2024, for the remaining two Australian meat processing establishments to regain access.
It will take months to resume trade with China, says ACC chief executive Anthony Lee. He expressed concerns about the global market outlook in 2025, citing a new president in the US as a potential factor.
Cattle Australia chief executive Chris Parker said the reinstatement of the abattoirs’ export licences was a win for farmers and feedlots that supplied them.
