WTO preliminary ruling Chinese export tariffs or threatened violation LREE two different worlds

World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel has preliminary support for Japan, the United States and the European Union on Chinese control of rare earth export tariffs violate WTO rules opinions.

Reporters from all confirmed , WTO panel has been submitted to China a preliminary decision that China 's rare earth export tariffs contrary to the 2001 accession to the World Trade Organization commitments. Insiders said the next step may be to fight China 's exports first release of some varieties , such as light rare earth export management to some extent liberalized, but the heavy rare earth is still the implementation of conservation policies .

Subject: RE export tariff dispute

Up to now , WTO has been no official news came out . However, some other channels are confirmed the news. Press the " China Accession Protocol " agreement , China should be canceled for the entire export taxes , unless expressly provided . Annex to the Agreement lists 84 kinds of products explicitly specified rate . Wherein the rate of about 10% of rare earth . As a rule, this should be the duty of the highest standards for collecting rare , but exceptions .

And in 2012 , China's rare earth export tariffs of 25%. Informed sources said , according to regulations , Chinese exports of rare earths should follow WTO commitments . Which in addition to export tariffs, quotas of rare earth next will face canceled.

Outside WTO panel is expected to consult the views of interested parties in mid-November at the earliest after issue its final report . Rare earth industry an authoritative source , the decision against China , but the results expected. Next, China will further complaint .

The source said that China's rare earth resources, especially in the heavy rare earth supply, and serious environmental pollution , and then to the 2000 level , to impose export tariffs on unfair ; another horizontal contrast rest of the world for copper , nickel and other scarce resources the export tax is also far more than the 10% level . To this end, China rare earth export tariffs increase is reasonable .

It is said , WTO litigation fastest at the end of the outcome. However , according to regulations , adjust the new export tariff and quota policies can have a grace period of six months to one year , which may be no later than early 2015 RE tariffs, quotas fully liberalized .

Solution: build a large group

Authorities are very worried that once the WTO lawsuit against China rare earth industry, no tariffs and export quotas , the manufacturer will be the same as before into a price scrimmage , rare earth return "cabbage price " era.

26, the chief of staff at the State Department , China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association's 2013 China Rare Earth Forum, the Ministry of Rare Earth Office Jia Yinsong revealed small scattered rare earth industry, the situation has improved , but the need to further promote the formation of large enterprise groups .

At present, China has formed Baotou Rare Earth , China Aluminum , Minmetals Rare Earth , Ganzhou Mining , Xiamen Tungsten , JCC , several leading enterprise resource the far side of the situation .

Insiders , WTO rules do not support the number of Member States to restrict exports and setting high tariffs behavior , but allows member states to manage exports through export qualification . Of formation of large rare earth enterprise groups can contain rare earth Luancailuanwa , effective management of rare earth exports .

China Nonferrous Metals Association Vice President Wang Qin suggestions, LREE classification management ; production of mandatory plans to play a role of the market ; establish Rare purchasing and storage system .

Some analysts have said that by communicating with the WTO after the release of some varieties may be exported , namely light and heavy rare earth export of differentiated management , such as the light rare earth export management to some extent liberalized, but the heavy rare are still implementing conservation policies.

Challenge: light rare earth or bear the brunt

From LREE or differentiated management point of view , WTO litigation exports of rare earths after the New Deal , once implemented , the biggest variable is the light rare earths . Last two years, China's rare earth exports decreased significantly in 2011 , 2012 rare earth export quotas were only half , for two main reasons : one is the 2011 rare earth prices have rocketed ; Another is rare earth export tariffs raise the cost .

Exports of rare earths after the opening , along with cost reduction , China Overseas orders may increase. In addition, only 10% of the low tariff levy will squeeze smuggling enterprise or living space , the formal large enterprises more profitable .

However, the global light rare earth rich in natural resources , light rare earth market is fiercely competitive . Face more downward pressure on rare earth prices .


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