Ayres' comments reiterated Canberra's position, which trade minister earlier this month after .
In April, Australia agreed to " " its World Trade Organization complaint against China for its 2020 decision to impose 80.5% duties on Australian barley.
Barley trade between the two countries was once worth about 1.5 billion Australian dollars ($988.1 million).
The temporary suspension paved the way for Beijing to expediate its review of the tariff decision.
"It's certainly not in the interests of Chinese business for these impediments to continue to be placed in front of a range of imports into China," he said.
"What business needs to see is confidence in the rules-based approach to trade, and that the meeting ahead was an opportunity to underscore the requirement for further progress."
