Naked Wines fears China tariffs will cripple industry; starts $5m help fund

Andrew Marshall
Updated March 23 2021 - 11:33pm, first published December 13 2020 - 8:00am
Adelaide Hills vigneron and independent winemaker at Onkaparinga, Randal Tomich has exports awaiting Chinese customs clearance and now subject to massive tariffs.
Adelaide Hills vigneron and independent winemaker at Onkaparinga, Randal Tomich has exports awaiting Chinese customs clearance and now subject to massive tariffs.

A $5 million rescue fund launched by direct wine-to-consumer business Naked Wines is offering to help independent winemakers caught by the sudden collapse in Australian exports to the huge Chinese market.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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