Textile Export Tax Rebate Retune 16% Behind Cited Controversy

The export rebate rate rose from 1 percentage point to 15% in the beginning of February, less than two months, and the textile and garment export tax rebate rate was ushered in second times during the year.

Recently, the Executive Council of the State Council decided to raise the export rebate rate of some textiles and garments starting from April 1st.

　　16%與預期的出入

The export tax rebate increase again has been expected in the market, but the speed and the amount is different from the original imagination, the sharp deterioration of export data in February is the direct cause of this increase.

At the two national meetings held in March, Qi Jianyan, a number of delegates and members, once again raised the export tax rebate rate of the textile industry.

　　趙林中的聲音在兩會上得到了很多贊同和支持，紡織服裝業出口退稅提高至17%似乎成了兩會后業界的普遍預期。“但是，據我了解，由于各部門之間意見有所不同，最終應該是國務院領導拍板定為16%。”趙林中接受中國經濟時報記者采訪時這樣表示。

"Due to the tighter national finances, the Ministry of finance is under great pressure.

　　據透露，此前商務部已經上交清單，要求將紡織服裝的出口退稅率調到17%。但這一建議受到財政部門的強烈反對，表示在政府赤字大幅增加的情況下，這樣的調整將繼續加大財政負擔，難以承受。根據此前國家稅務總局發布的數據，今年前兩個月，全國實際辦理出口退稅額667億元，比去年同期增長20.8%。而與此同時，中國出口下降了21.1%。

According to the data released by the Ministry of finance, from 1 to February, the tax revenue of the national fiscal revenue was 923 billion 727 million yuan, down 13% from the same period last year.

Experts analyzed that the government raised the export tax rebate rate on the other hand, although some products still have room for improvement, but under the current market demand, this operation shows the government's gradual and orderly regulation. If the intensity is too fierce, it will create an international market supply capability to increase too fast, resulting in a rapid decline in market prices, but will exacerbate the burden on enterprises.

"The export tax rebate rate has gone up, and the price may not be able to go up."

　　利潤之外更重要的是信心

In fact, since the second half of last year, in the face of a serious decline in textile exports, the state has repeatedly raised the textile export tax rebate rate, and the textile export situation has markedly improved.

It is estimated that the export tax rebate rate will rise by 1%, and the total profit of textile and clothing will increase by 7.89% (7 billion 600 million yuan).

"Even if foreign businessmen use this policy to share their interests, in general, raising the export tax rebate rate will enhance the international competitiveness of our products, and win more market share and increase chips for us."

　　記者了解到，聽說紡織品出口退稅率要提高的消息后，不少企業已及時調整出貨時間，將原本最近幾天應該售出的貨安排在了4月初。“除了給企業帶來實實在在的利潤空間之外，更重要的是帶來信心。”趙林中對記者說，正如溫總理在多個場合所強調的：信心有時候比黃金更重要。

As the news was released before the Canton Fair, it also directly enhanced the enthusiasm of enterprises to participate in the Canton Fair.

　　最終靠企業自身努力

In the interview with our reporter, Wang Qian, editor in chief of the first textile network, stressed that raising the export tax rebate rate is just a helpless choice for stabilizing exports. It is expedient and can not cure all diseases. It only provides a pitional period for the adjustment of enterprises. In the long run, only when the international market returns to warmer and orders increase, can enterprises really get through the crisis.

　　而且，我國出口退稅在經歷了連續上調以后，進一步通過出口退稅來擺脫外貿困境的政策空間已經不大。“從政策上講，出口退稅率不可能不斷提高。”李質仙認為，下一步還要看市場表現，但是再次提高到17%“零稅率”的可能性極其微小，企業更需考慮上調后自身如何作為。

"The state raises the export tax rebate rate only to enhance the confidence of enterprises, the key is to rely on the ability of enterprises to improve themselves."

Moreover, "raising the export tax rebate rate has a larger negative effect."

Experts interviewed by reporters also believe that from another point of view, improving the export tax rebate is in fact inconsistent with the adjustment plan of the government to optimize the industrial structure and enhance the added value of products.

As an export enterprise, if we want to achieve sustained and stable development, we can not rely on government policies, but we should start with our pformation, change the traditional development mode, and improve business management and technology research and development as well as marketing.

Editor in chief: Xu Qiyun