China had already banned timber from Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania since late October. Photo: Shutterstock
China had already banned timber from Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania since late October. Photo: Shutterstock
Economy /  China Economy

China-Australia relations: timber trade felled as imports axed from two more Australian states

  • China halted log timber from New South Wales and Western Australia from Wednesday after discovering ‘live forest pests’ in imports
  • China banned Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania between October and December on the same grounds of pest infestation

Topic |   China-Australia relations
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Updated: 5:51pm, 24 Dec, 2020

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China had already banned timber from Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania since late October. Photo: Shutterstock
China had already banned timber from Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania since late October. Photo: Shutterstock
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