China has decided to lift the export tax rebates on 146 kinds of steel products as of May 1, according to an announcement issued on April 28 by the Customs Tariff Commission of China’s State Council.

The 146 products include reinforcing bars, wire rods and profiles along with HRC, HR sheet and plate, stainless steel products and some kinds of pipes. The first four digits of the HS codes of the affected steel items are 7205, 7209, 7210, 7212, 7214, 7217, 7219, 7220, 7221, 7222, 7223, 7225, 7226, 7227, 7228, 7229, 7301, 7302, 7303, 7304, 7305, 7306 and 7307.

The execution time shall be defined by the date of export indicated on the customs declaration form of the export goods.