Over 32 inches to 5 per cent
The news of “panel tariff increases” continues to spread. According to recent media reports, “the relevant state departments have decided to increase china's lcd import duty this year from 3 to 5 per cent in 32 inches and above. An increase in customs duties is planned for 1 april and the relevant departments will choose the opportunity to publicize the above”。
However, according to interviews with journalists, these allegations have not been confirmed by the authorities。
The customs duties are raised by one stone and two birds
It is understood that the increase in the tariffs on panels has long been the result of several rounds of consultations by the ministry of industry and communications, namely, the organization of the china electronic video industry association, among others, to solicit advice on adjustments to the import tariffs on the lcds from domestic outsiders and machine manufacturers. Media reports were available at that time, and it was almost possible to determine that the import panel rate would be increased。
Industry analyses suggest that, theoretically, an increase in import tariffs on semi-finished products would lead to an increase in the sale price of the final product, thus inhibiting consumption of the product and facilitating its competitive marketing and substitution. In response, it is widely accepted by industry that china's increased import tariffs on panels will have the effect of creating a single stone of two birds: both to create growth space for high-generation projects in the east of kyoto and the tcl, and to force the further transfer of industries from korea and taiwan to mainland china。
It's not fair to the whole company
It is understood that china is currently imposing a 5 per cent tariff on imported liquid crystal panels, of which 32 inches or more are subject to a 3 per cent preferential tariff. According to zhang woo, vice-president of the east of kyoto, the 3 per cent import tariff was too low and, in the absence of the original lcd panel line in the country, it was intended to reduce the cost of the whole machine enterprise, but with the east of kyoto and the chinese starlight production there was a need to protect the newly born high intergenerational line. The east of kyoto has run a business deficit for several consecutive years, and an increase in import tariffs will obviously stimulate domestic whole-processors to purchase national panels in order to ease short-term operating pressure on the east of kyoto and china。
With regard to the statement that “the new tariff policy for 2013 may be announced by the relevant sectors in the third or fourth quarter of 2012, import-line plate tariffs do not preclude further increases from 5 per cent to 8 per cent ~10 per cent.” the expert in the household electricity industry, liu steph, does not believe that the tariff adjustment for the panels is imminent. He stated that no one could simply raise tariffs on the pretext of protecting the interests of the panel manufacturer, which was unfair to the entire manufacturer and would be met with strong resistance。
“it is impossible for a country's panel industry to protect itself by raising tariffs. Neither korea nor japan has done so. Moreover, raising tariffs is suspected of discriminating against enterprises that build indigenous institutions. At the same time, the east and east china lights support higher tariffs, reflecting a lack of self-confidence in the prospects for self-development.” liu steph said。
