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Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Zhong Shan was quoted by China Daily promising increases of export tax rebates, “at an appropriate time,” something Beijing has not done since 2009.

The government said that “labor intensive” sectors would benefit, without providing specifics, but we believe there may be some risk that this could include steel, given the sector’s prior history of export tax rebates to facilitate exports.

Our new report provides our thoughts on the near-term and longer-term impact of this news.

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