Wine grape growers are likely to be leaving some vines unpicked this Summer after China introduced tariffs of up to 212 percent.

The duty is likely to have a dramatic effect on the $1.2 billion market, with only high end wine now likely to be sent to China.

Rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Australian Grape and Wine Chief Executive Tony Battaglene


Listen to the full interview above, and Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

Wine grape growers are likely to be leaving some vines unpicked this Summer after China introduced tariffs of up to 212 percent.
The duty is likely to have a dramatic effect on the $1.2 billion market, with only high end wine now likely to be sent to China.
Rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Australian Grape and Wine Chief Executive Tony Battaglene
 Listen to the full interview above, and Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

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