The Chinese government is to impose tariffs on exports of
high-polluting, energy-consuming and resource-intensive products
from Jan. 1 next year.
They include stainless steel ingots, preliminary processed
tungsten, manganese, molybdenum and chrome, said the Ministry of
Finance on Tuesday.
China is running short of natural resources, making it difficult
to fuel the high economic growth. The government has taken a slew
of measures to prevent low value-added resource-intensive products
from going abroad.
The government would maintain export tariffs on coal, crude oil
and stone next year, according to the ministry.
The ministry also said Tuesday China would continue to lower
import tariff under its WTO commitments next year.
Forty-four products including strawberries will enjoy lower
tariffs on entering Chinese market.
China will see its average import tariff level drop by 0.1
percentage points to 9.8 percent next year, according to the
ministry.
(Xinhua News Agency December 27, 2006)