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Merino wool, Australia
Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, Australia33.80°S 147.20°E
computed criticality10/100
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Australia #1 producer of fine merino wool (~80%)
2023Fault line
Australia supplies most of the fine merino wool used in high-end textiles, nearly all of it processed in China. A supply chain exposed to drought and to demand from a single large processor.
Actors
Australian growers
China (processing)
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