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Managing Market Access Challenges
AGIC -‐ 27 July 2015
Tony Russell, Execu?ve Manager
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• protocol reviewed 3 yearly since 2002 • AQSIQ visit to Australia 1-‐8 Feb 2015 • New protocol signed in Beijing April ‘15
China – New Wheat and Barley Protocol
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China – Canola…Maintaining market access • AQSIQ sKll very concerned about Black leg • Research acKviKes
Zhoushan port – Australian canola
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Australia’s No. 1 Wheat Market • Market Maintenance AcIviIes
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INDONESIAN WHEAT IMPORTS (kT)
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MAJOR CHALLENGES Finalising risk assessments and issuing phytosanitary protocols
• SORGHUM protocol • LUPINS • FABA BEANS • COTTONSEED MEAL • RICE • +++
Overcoming protecKonist ‘food security’ policies • ProducKon subsidies for wheat and rice • Consumer subsidies • ProtecKonist tariffs • Superfluous fumigaKon demands on imports • ProtecKonist labelling requirements
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Can improve trade opportuniKes Recent posiKve developments: South Korea
Wheat tariff 1.8% 0 (EiF) Malt Barley – increasing tariff free quota over 15 yrs Canola tariff 10% 0 (EiF) Pulses tariff 27% 0 (10yrs lenKl, chicks; 5yrs Faba)
Free Trade Agreements
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Free Trade Agreements Japan – minimal benefits for grains
Feed wheat and barley to be traded under free market (move from SBS) AH and APW to be permiled trade under SBS China – restricted by lack of phytosanitary protocols Barley, Sorghum – tariff to be eliminated EiF Pulses – 5 to 13% tariff to be eliminated over 4 years (but no phyto protocol!!!)
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Tony Russell GIMAF Exec Mgr Ph 0419 890 669 [email protected]