China set to resume imports of Australian timber

China set to resume imports of Australian timber

The US$400 million annual trade has been suspended since 2020 after pests were found in shipments.

Chinese customs has notified Australia’s minister of agriculture that imports of Australian timber will restart today.
SYDNEY:
China is set to resume the import of Australian timber from today, China’s ambassador to Australia said on Thursday.

The once A$600 million (US$406.98 million) annual timber trade with China has been largely suspended since late 2020 after Beijing said it had found pests in shipments coming from several Australian ports.

“Yesterday, the Chinese customs formally notified the Australian minister of agriculture that starting from today China will resume import of Australian timbers,” Ambassador Xiao Qian said in a speech in Canberra.

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