The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is conducting a thorough investigation of the backward steel production capacity

At the press conference for the first quarter of the industrial communications industry held on the 23rd, Jia Yinsong, the inspector of the Department of Raw Materials Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, described the implementation of the “Iron and Steel Industry Adjustment and Revitalization Plan” and stated that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was conducting the backward steel production capacity. Understood investigations.

Jia Yinsong said that after the “Regulations for the Adjustment and Revitalization of the Iron and Steel Industry” was approved by the State Council, all localities and departments quickly acted and implemented them in earnest. In many areas, in accordance with the spirit of the "planning", a specific implementation plan has been introduced in accordance with local conditions. Relevant state departments in accordance with the division of responsibilities, work closely together to speed up the research and formulation of supporting policies and measures.

The "plan" requires adjusting the import and export tax rates of some products. The Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation have officially issued a document. Starting from April 1, the export tax rebate for 59 steel products will be increased from 5% to 13%.

"Planning" requires improving corporate restructuring policies. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has held meetings with relevant departments to study and initiate the formulation of the merger and restructuring regulations for the steel industry.

The "plan" requires timely revision of the steel industry policy. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has solicited opinions on the revision of the "Iron and Steel Industry Development Policy" on the Internet.

"Planning" requires increased investment in technological progress and technological transformation. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will release local technical renovation project plans within the month.

The "plan" requires improvement of the backward production capacity withdrawal mechanism. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is currently investigating the backward steel production capacity.

People in the industry believe that the elimination of backward production capacity is a prominent issue that must be resolved in the current adjustment and revitalization of the steel industry. According to rough calculations, China has about 160 million tons of excess steel production capacity, most of which are backward production capacity. Since the beginning of this year, with the introduction of a series of policies to expand investment and stimulate domestic demand, the steel industry has shown signs of recovery; however, due to serious overcapacity, production has recovered too quickly, steel prices have fallen again, and the task of reversing the losses in the steel industry is arduous.