2014 rare earth export policy unchanged, to win time for the Chinese to adjust

Ministry of Commerce announced on the 13th , the first batch of rare earth export quota for 2014 total of 1.51 million tons. The 2013 full-year total rare earth export quota of about 30,000 tons . Industry analysts said the rare earth export quotas generally issued in two tranches , the first number from 2014 , the 2014 export volume of rare earths should be flat with last year . Meanwhile the Commerce Department disclosed tungsten export quota of 1.36 million tons, down conversion and export volume last year is quite .

Expected by the end of this year will be the outcome of litigation WTO rare baked "Boots " has yet to fall . Near the end , to the people , such as the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Finance in 2014 export quotas for 2014 tariff adjustment message, then release the rare metal export policy yet adjusted signal.

March 2012 , the United States , European Union and Japan litigation WTO, that China's implementation of export quotas of rare metals , high tariffs and other policies, contrary to the relevant provisions of the WTO .月初11, WTO litigation preliminary outcome , finds China lost. Industry expectations , the final results will be released in a lawsuit in November , China is facing rare metal export policy adjustments .

However , the final results showed that Chinese exports of rare metals policy yet adjusted . Treasury news also confirmed this point . 11, the Ministry of Finance issued the message " from January 1, 2014 will be part of the tariff adjustments" mentioned in the text of the items to adjust tariff rates is not rare .

Rare earth industry , a senior official said , WTO final results have not yet introduced , China can continue to use the previous export policy . On the other hand , even with the final results , Chinese export policy adjustments will remain rare transition period , this transition period may be a year to a year and a half . From the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Finance of the message , the 2014 China Rare export policy is not adjusted . He believes that , in line with China's interests . The analysts believe that , after the market had expected policy changes have a transition period , so in 2014 the export of rare metals policy is not adjusted in line with market expectations.

Chinese iron ore and other commodities lacking , but rich in rare earth, tungsten , molybdenum, antimony and other reserves. To conserve resources, protect the environment , in recent years , the Ministry of Commerce issued a rare reduction of export quotas , export duties and a series of additional policies . For example, the 2013 tariff embodiment is a rare earth , rare earth mining rate of 15% , the rest of the rare earth smelting and processing impose a 15% to 25 % of the tariff .

Industry sources, this was included in the WTO litigation rare species including rare earths , tungsten and antimony .

Rare greater impact on China 's export policy . First, this is a wide-ranging impact on international trade war against China in overseas countries to protect the collective consciousness of the advantages of resources to defend the war ; Secondly , rare earths, tungsten export market share is high, especially for the export of rare earth 90% , once the export policy adjustments will affect the development of the industry .

Authorities are very worried that once the WTO lawsuit against China rare earth industry is not export tariffs and quota restrictions , the manufacturer of rare earth prices will fall like before the melee , rare return to the " cabbage price" era. Since more abundant light rare earth resources , the export restrictions are liberalized, it will face stiff competition.


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