METALS 28 Apr 2021 | 10:56 UTC Singapore China removes VAT rebate on steel exports, cuts tax on raw material imports to zero
Singapore — China has announced the removal of VAT rebates on exports of 146 steel products from May 1, a move the market had been widely anticipating since February.
The rebate of 13% of the VAT charged on exports of hot rolled coil, wire rod and rebar will no longer apply from May, according to a statement on the finance ministry's website.
The move to discourage steel exports and loosen imports of steelmaking raw materials comes at a time when China's crude steel output in April reached the second-highest level in history, despite production cuts mandated in the steel hubs of Tangshan and Handan in Hebei province, and as prices of seaborne iron ore reached a record high.
A. HRC & Rebar 1. China 13% Tax Rebates to China Exporters to be cancelled on 01 May 2021 i.e. a. HRC (esp. industrial & automotive use) b. Rebar (esp. construction & projects use)
2. China Companies loosing 13% "additional" profit / increase cost into their products => when Export out of China & may limit exports. - Benefits to Lion ? lets see.
3. HRC & Rebar => price is gaining momentum.
B. NOT for CRC product - China Exporters still can "dump" the products to overseas, as China Govt rebate / "give more money" 13% to support the China Exporters.
- Choooooose carefully who is doing CRC in Msia market.
Properties esp. affordable housing , Semicon Industries Projects , ECRL , Ports , Ship-buildings, Automotive Industries, Solar , O&G services , ........ many industries affected by commodities esp. steels. These are the "norm" mega routine projects.
Nowadays , when small / mid scale properties developments want to buy steel, is based on daily / weekly quotation. NO more monthly quote. Demand > Supply.
All steel counters go gaga ........ like 2020 gloves "craze" phenomena.
Note: Update (Current situation in China) 1. China many mega projects in stoppage mode as Rebar & HRC in short supply. 2. China Import for Rebar & HRC in high demand. 3. Competition for HRC and Rebar intense. 4. China steel mills is looking for JV with steel companies in overseas. 5. China Customers have tons of cash trying to get Rebar & HRC, but many China factories cannot meet demand. - Many illegals mills being forced closed. 6. Winter period, many China projects need to stop, due to cold condition factors. Is a race against time to get hold steels supplies in urgency.
Lion did not "dispose" the steel factory in Labuan ..... lucky ?
@al8800 Avoid simply buy steels counters, select counters that can produce a. Rebar (for projects & construction) b. Hot Coil Roll (industrial & autoimotive).
Lion is one of the 4 counters only that have mining , factory mills and export. ======== suggestion please..
Big countries need to implement big infra...... Big countries need to reduce carbon...... Big countries need to build others green energy instead fire plants ................
China domestic demand on steel up. As such cheap steel from China will not be competing with local steel manufacturers. Good for all local steel companies. Can expect price to go up further. Huhu..
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METALS 28 Apr 2021 | 10:56 UTC Singapore
China removes VAT rebate on steel exports, cuts tax on raw material imports to zero
Singapore — China has announced the removal of VAT rebates on exports of 146 steel products from May 1, a move the market had been widely anticipating since February.
The rebate of 13% of the VAT charged on exports of hot rolled coil, wire rod and rebar will no longer apply from May, according to a statement on the finance ministry's website.
The move to discourage steel exports and loosen imports of steelmaking raw materials comes at a time when China's crude steel output in April reached the second-highest level in history, despite production cuts mandated in the steel hubs of Tangshan and Handan in Hebei province, and as prices of seaborne iron ore reached a record high.
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Steel price going to jump like kangaroo.