North Korea identified as 'key target market' by government-funded wool body

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AWI chief Stuart McCullough says he'll amend a strategic document to make it clear that selling wool to North Korea – which is illegal – is 'probably aspirational'.

Australia's major wool research and marketing body has been forced to back down after identifying North Korea as an emerging market for Australian producers in a strategic document.It is illegal to trade goods from Australia to North KoreaThe taxpayer and farmer-funded Australian Wool Innovation listed the rogue state as one of its seven "key target markets" in its latest Emerging Markets Strategy.

The strategy said AWI wanted to "ensure that wool can contain a competitive relevance by accessing the most efficient, sustainable and cost-competitive manufacturing hubs available". The strategy "characterised" North Korea as a non-democracy and ranked it as the "least free" of the seven key markets.Under questioning from Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie at Senate Estimates, AWI chief executive Stuart McCullough said North Korea was "probably aspirational" as an emerging market.

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Seriously.. At least we have one thing in common... We both have some aholes old weapons and think we are both world powers🤣😳🤔😁👌😬

That’s great for UN sanctions

Should we call up Nazi Germany, soviet Russia and Pol pots Cambodia to trade with too? More than 200 countries in the world. Why we wanna trade with china or NK?

Are these pricks devoid of any sense?

Fake

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that's a bit like Northern Korea identified Australia as a ' key target market' for herion 20years ago

Make sure they get their money up front!

North Korea doesn't have any money!

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