Chinese spring festival softens wool exports

Annabelle Cleeland
Updated January 11 2017 - 10:10am, first published 7:00am
Chinese factories close from next week due to new year celebrations, known as the spring festival, and are expected to have an impact on wool exports in the next fortnight. Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images
Chinese factories close from next week due to new year celebrations, known as the spring festival, and are expected to have an impact on wool exports in the next fortnight. Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images

The looming Chinese new year (CNY) holiday period is expected to have a soft impact on the Australian wool market, while sheep meat exports are expected to continue unscathed. 

Annabelle Cleeland

Annabelle Cleeland

National Sheep & Wool Writer

Annabelle Cleeland is Fairfax Media’s national sheep and wool writer. Annabelle joined the Fairfax team in 2012 to nurture her love of Australian agriculture. She began as the Victorian western district reporter at Stock & Land before taking on a senior position as a journalist reporting on all industries statewide. Annabelle’s appetite to report on issues which affect the sheep and wool industry has seen her travel to many parts of Australia and abroad. She is excited to spin industry yarns during a period of substantial demand for the sheepmeat and wool industries. Annabelle enjoys horse riding and climbing mountains, and is a lazy supporter of the Geelong Football Club.

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