Australia is investigating the cause of delays in fresh grape exports to China, with Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan saying about 20 percent of fresh grapes shipped to mainland China have been delayed in customs clearance, another sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries.
Australia says fresh grape exports to China have been delayed and says it is communicating with China about it. But Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan said about 20 percent of fresh grapes shipped to mainland China were delayed in customs clearance, another sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries.
We’re trying to find out what the delays are,” Tehan said in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corp. The interview was broadcast on Thursday.
“I’ve been having discussions with the industry about what they’ve seen and heard, and we’ve had conversations with Chinese officials about this.” “We don’t want to jump to conclusions,” Tehan said when asked if fresh grapes were another target of a trade dispute between the two countries, Australia’s trade minister said.
“We are working to address these issues and we will continue to assess the matter,” Tehan added, “and we want to identify the causes and that’s why our officials are also exploring this issue with Chinese officials.”
The message did not mention the number of grapes involved in the customs clearance delay, the timing or other details.
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