Wine Australia has welcomed the announcement by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday 28 March 2024 that the anti-dumping duties on Australian wine to mainland China will be removed effective Friday 29 March 2024.
Wine Australia returned to Germany this week for the world’s biggest trade fair for the wine and spirits industry ProWein Düsseldorf, bringing 70 Australian winery representatives and a diverse line-up of more than 350 wines.
Wine Australia has recently wrapped up the second of two visits to Australia from Canadian monopoly buyers – the SAQ (Societe des alcools du Quebec) and the LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) – with support from the Australian Government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Corporation (ATMAC) Program.
University of Adelaide PhD candidate Jacob Long has been announced as the recipient of Wine Australia’s Dr Tony Jordan OAM Award 2024 for his research to investigate novel germplasm solutions suited to Australia’s changing climate.
The Australia Trade Tasting returned to London and Edinburgh this week for the largest and most diverse tasting of Australian wine in the United Kingdom (UK).
From a global perspective, mainland China has cemented its position as one of the top wine import markets over the past five years, sitting at fourth place by 2018, behind Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Only 10 years ago, China was sitting in 15th place.
In this Bulletin, we discuss what has changed in mainland China's wine market since the duties were imposed on Australian wine in 2020 and where the potential opportunities are for Australian wine that businesses should consider when building their export strategies.
November 2019 is a busy month for Australian wine in China, with major events set to highlight Australia’s fine wine credentials. This week, the Market Bulletin looks at how Australia’s exports are performing in the mainland China market.
It can be a little daunting for first-time exporters to know where to find information about different export markets and how to determine the markets and price points that best suit their products.
Now in its eighth year, the China Roadshow 2019 will be engaging a wide variety of wine buyers in a mini trade-fair, master classes and a new-to-market program. The eight-day journey will have Australian wine exhibitors cover 5000 kilometres as they travel across mainland China.
China has played the dominant role in the growth of Australian wine exports summarised in the preceding market bulletin 2018: An impressive year for Australian exports, but China’s thirst for imported wine has not been limited to Australia.