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The Department of State Development (DSD) has been supporting the local wine sector to get back into the Chinese export market through the China re-engagement package.

The $1.85 million package continues to support local producers to attend important regional trade shows and key in-market industry events in China, reinforcing to Chinese importers the premium quality of South Australian wine.

As part of the package’s goal for two-way market activation, South Australia has also had the opportunity to welcome a delegation of Chinese wine buyers back to the state this month – one of the first delegations of Chinese industry leaders to visit the state since before Covid.

The China South Australian Wine familiarisation tour was tailored to meet the requirements of the buyers and the unique opportunities in their markets. It included visits to the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley wine regions, where the buyers met and engaged with winemakers and sampled their wines.

More than 70 wineries from eight different wine regions offered exclusive tastings, premium and unique experiences, and personalised meetings to build connections, re-establish relationships and align Chinese markets with South Australian wineries and brands.

With export tariffs on live Southern Rock Lobster also recently lifted – the last remaining tariffs to be removed – we have renewed our economic ties with our number one trading partner.