Jul 06, 2025 5:22 a.m.

Chinese government lifted incentive for petchem exporters

Chinese government lifted incentive for petchem exporters

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The Chinese government has announced the plan to increase the VAT export tax rebate rate by for most petrochemical products bearing HS code 3901, 3902, 3903, 3904, 3905, 3906, 3907, 3908 and 3909 starting 15 September 2018.

This is one of the mini steps the government takes in combat the escalated trade tension with the USA, Chinese players said, however, the yield might not be as great as many hope to see. “We would like to see similar move on plastic end product that might boost demand better,” a source said.

The export tax rebate rates are lifted to 9 per cent from the previous 5 per cent and the following table detailed out products that benefit from the plan.

HS CODE

LIST OF BENEFICIAL PRODUCTS 

NEW REBATE RATE (%)

39013000

Primary shape ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer

9

39014010

Ethylene-propylene copolymer (ethylene propylene rubber)

9

39019010

Primary shape ethylene-propylene copolymer (ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene monomer unit content is greater than propylene monomer unit)

9

39022000

Primary shape poly-isobutylene

9

39023010

Primary shape ethylene-propylene copolymer (ethylene propylene rubber propylene monomer unit content is greater than ethylene monomer unit)

9

39023090

Primary propylene copolymer

9

39029000

Other primary shaped olefin polymers

9

39031100

Primary shape expandable polystyrene

9

39031990

Other polystyrene in primary shape

9

39032000

Primary shape styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer

9

39033090

Other acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer

9

39039000

Primary styrene polymer

9

39043000

Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer

9

39044000

Other vinyl chloride copolymer in primary shape

9

39045000

Primary shape vinylidene chloride polymer

9

39049000

Other halogenated olefin polymers in primary shape

9

39051200

Aqueous dispersion of polyvinyl acetate

9

39051900

Other primary shapes of polyvinyl acetate

9

39052100

Aqueous dispersion of vinyl acetate copolymer

9

39052900

Other primary shapes of vinyl acetate copolymer

9

39053000

Primary shape polyvinyl alcohol (whether or not containing unhydrolyzed acetate groups)

9

39059100

Other vinyl ester or vinyl copolymer

9

39059900

Other vinyl ester or vinyl polymer

9

39069010

Polyacrylamide

9

3906909000

Other primary shape acrylic polymers

9

39069090001

Sodium acrylate polymer

9

39071090

Other primary shapes of polyacetal

9

39072010

Polytetramethylene ether glycol

9

39073000

Primary shape epoxy

9

39075000

Primary shape alkyd resin

9

39077000

Polylactic acid

9

39079100

Primary shape unsaturated polyester

9

39079910

Polybutylene terephthalate

16

39079991

Polybutylene terephthalate-butylene glycol ester

9

39079999

Other polyester

9

39081090

Other primary shape polyamide

9

39089010

Aromatic polyamide and its copolymer

9

39089020

Semi-aromatic polyamide and its copolymer

9

39089090

Primary polyamide in other shapes

9

39091000

Primary shape urea resin and urethane resin

9

39092000

Primary shape melamine resin

9

39093900

Other amino resins of other primary shapes

9

39094000

Primary shape phenolic resin

9

39111000

Primary shape petroleum resin, benzofuran-indene resin, polyterpene resin

9

3911900001

Aryl acid and arylamine pre-condensate

9

3911900003

Modified trihydroxyethylurea prepolymer

9

3911900005

Trimellitic anhydride and isocyanate pre-condensate

9

39121100002

Unplasticized cellulose di- or triacetate

9

39140000

Primary shape ion exchanger

9

3920209090

Non-foamed propylene polymer sheets, sheets, films, foils and flat strips (not reinforced with other materials, laminated, supported or otherwise combined, non-agricultural)

9

3920430090

Vinyl chloride polymer sheets, sheets, films, foils and flat strips (plasticizer content ≥ 6%, not reinforced, laminated, supported by other materials)

9

3920490090

Other vinyl chloride polymer sheets, sheets, films, foils and flat strips (non-foamed, not reinforced with other materials, laminated, supported, non-agricultural)

9

Source: Chinese Ministry of Finance

Translated and reported by CommoPlast