China accounts for more than one-third of the state's international trade market, meaning any future trade war stemming from the coronavirus could have dire consequences for primary producers.

China has already announced tariffs on Australian barley, but this week decided to end two-year tariffs on sugar imports indicating that tensions may have eased.

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The Tasmanian Trade Strategy 2019-2025 identified China, Hong Kong, USA, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia as the priority for "broad strategic engagement" to build greater trade links and brand presence.

Primary Industries Minister Guy Barnnett said these priorities had not changed, despite the pandemic.

"It's a very important part of our trade market, more than a third is China, but of course we have plans to grow our export market and diversify over a period of time, and those plans remain in place," he said.

"We're working with the federal government to provide opportunities to export our Tasmanian products - agriculture, seafood, wine, whatever - out of Tasmania, into the mainland, and into the international market."

Wine was highlighted as among the industries at risk if tensions with China escalated, but Wine Tasmania outlined that local producers are predominantly reliant on the domestic hospitality market, with China only accounting for about 2500 cases per year.

Bridestowe Estate's strong marketing into China was key to its rapid growth as a tourism business.

Owner Robert Ravens said the pandemic highlighted the importance of cultivating relationships with a range of markets.

"We must take Japan, Indonesia and South Korea into account. We have relied heavily on China, and Tasmania has been a remarkable beneficiary of the Chinese relationship, but strategically things come and go and we need to expend our energies wisely," he said.