China Lifts Tariffs, but Australia May See Limited Benefit

For many years, China was Australia's biggest customer for wine. Then Beijing bolted the doors, with punitive tariffs. Those doors have now reopened, but they will not readmit Australia's producers to the booming market they remember.

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Chinese Wine Market Falls off Cliff

Chinese wine imports are now just over 60% of what they were in 2012. The latest figures show a steady decline.

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Threat of Increased Tariffs on Brandy Imports in China

Could this signal a major trade dispute with the EU?

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Ciatti Report: Historic Low in Global Wine Production

The International Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV) estimate that 2023 wine production will be 7% lower than the below-average volume of 2022, and it says, the lowest output since 1961. Does this tally with what we at Ciatti are hearing, and what should we make of it?

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China’s Wine Industry Looks to Exports to Reverse Decline

As the Chinese wine industry hits rock bottom, some of the country's producers are shifting their focus to export markets. Louise Hurren reports.

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Australia Breathes a Sigh of Relief as Trade Dispute With China Reviewed

Australia and China have suspended their World Trade Organization wine tariff dispute. China wants to take five months to review the punitive tariffs imposed on wine imports from Australia. In return, Australia will suspend its complaint to the WTO.

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Chinese Entrepreneur Charged Over Misused Subsidies

A Chinese multimillionaire and entrepreneur is being charged with using state subsidies to acquire 25 Bordeaux châteaux.

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Chinese Wine Consumption Has Fallen Dramatically Over the Last Decade. Here's Why

Kym Anderson, one of the world's leading wine academics, has just published a shorter version of his latest paper 'What's happened to the wine market in China?' in the Journal of Wine Economics. Robert Joseph considers its implications.

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James Harden's Lightning-Fast Wine Sale in China: A Blueprint for E-Commerce?

NBA All-Star James Harden sold 10,000 bottles of his wine within seconds during a live stream in China. Peter Douglas wonders if the Chinese e-commerce model be considered a template for e-commerce worldwide?

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