Last modified on Sat 13 Mar 2021 16.28 EST
The Morrison government has renewed its concerns with China over delays clearing dozens of ships carrying Australian coal, amid wider uncertainty over import quotas that will apply this year.
About 40 ships carrying coal of Australian origin were still awaiting clearance at Chinese ports as of 8 March – fewer than the more than 60 ships that were waiting in November – amid the protracted standoff.
Most of the coal is believed to be metallurgical, the kind used in steelmaking.
It comes as changes to China’s environmental laws threaten sales of iron ore, which have continued at record pace despite the trade dispute.
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