I. SUBSIDIES PROVIDED TO CERTAIN STATE-OWNED
ENTERPRISES WHICH ARE RUNNING AT A LOSS
1. Title of the subsidy program
Subsidies
provided to certain State-owned enterprises which are running at
a loss.
2. Period covered by the notification
1990-1998.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose
of the subsidy
To promote structural adjustment of those State-owned enterprises
which are running at a loss, especially those in coal-mining and
oil-drilling sectors, while keeping employment by means of promoting
rationalization and maintaining stable production and safety.
4. Background and authority
for the subsidy
Ministry of
Finance.
5. Legislation under which it
is granted
Assistance
by budget.
6. Form of the subsidy
Grant and
tax forgiving
7. To whom and how the subsidy
is provided
Subsidy is provided to severe loss-making State-owned enterprises
due to either fixed price of
the products they produce or the increasing cost of exploitation
of the resources.
8.
Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible,
the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy
Unit: 100 million RMB
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Sector/Year
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1990
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1991
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1992
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1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
|
1998
|
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Metallurgic industry
|
1.16
|
1.46
|
1.35
|
3.13
|
4.07
|
3.02
|
5.04
|
10.96
|
8.36
|
|
Ferrous-metal industry
|
0.63
|
0.86
|
1.28
|
1.51
|
5.80
|
5.86
|
4.78
|
6.58
|
4.65
|
|
Machinery industry
|
3.80
|
5.07
|
14.61
|
3.98
|
14.09
|
8.34
|
9.67
|
11.17
|
8.38
|
|
Coal industry
|
55.86
|
66.70
|
70.14
|
49.80
|
47.19
|
12.13
|
13.21
|
16.83
|
14.85
|
|
Oil industry
|
42.53
|
54.36
|
52.89
|
28.08
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
6.78
|
3.28
|
|
Chemical industry
|
3.83
|
4.03
|
3.70
|
4.11
|
6.90
|
3.47
|
4.26
|
5.32
|
4.96
|
|
Textile industry
|
1.90
|
2.39
|
2.07
|
3.09
|
2.65
|
3.38
|
6.97
|
16.41
|
15.36
|
|
Light industry
|
6.65
|
7.88
|
6.31
|
9.30
|
3.99
|
1.52
|
2.63
|
6.82
|
2.35
|
|
Tobacco industry
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
12.00
|
8.62
|
9.26
|
10.25
|
8.83
|
|
Total of the nine sectors
|
116.36
|
142.75
|
152.35
|
103.00
|
96.69
|
46.34
|
55.92
|
91.12
|
71.02
|
|
Other sectors
|
1.65
|
1.94
|
1.99
|
1.53
|
1.24
|
0.42
|
1.28
|
4.62
|
3.67
|
|
Total
|
118.01
|
144.69
|
154.34
|
104.53
|
97.93
|
46.76
|
57.2
|
95.74
|
74.69
|
9. Duration of the subsidy and/or
any other time-limits attached to it
1949-2000.
10. Statistical
data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Not available.
II. THE
PRIORITY IN OBTAINING LOANS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES BASED ON EXPORT
PERFORMANCE
1. Title of the subsidy program
The priority
in obtaining loans and foreign currencies based on export performance.
2. Period covered by the notification
1994-1999.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose
of the subsidy
To promote
the exportation of automobiles.
4. Background and authority
for the subsidy
State Planning
Commission.
5. Legislation under which it
is granted
State Council
Circular on Industrial Policy on Automobiles..
6. Form of the subsidy
Priority in
obtaining loans and foreign currencies.
7. To whom and how the subsidy
is provided
Priority is
given to:
(1) Automotive
production enterprises whose export of whole vehicle products has
reached the percentage points in the volume of their sales as indicated
in the following chart;
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Vehicles Types
|
Category
|
Percentages
|
|
Passenger
Vehicles
|
M1
|
3%
|
|
M2
|
5%
|
|
M3
|
8%
|
|
Freight
Vehicles
|
N1
|
5%
|
|
N2, N3
|
4%
|
|
Motorcycles
|
L
|
10%
|
and
(2) Automobile
and motorcycle components manufacturing enterprises whose exports
account for 10 per cent of their total annual sales.
8.
Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible,
the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy
Zero, because
no enterprises have reached the level for enjoying the priority
up till now.
9. Duration of the subsidy and/or
any other time-limits attached to it
China commits
itself to eliminate this measure by the year of 2000.
10. Statistical data permitting an
assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
Zero.
III. PREFERENTIAL TARIFF RATES BASED ON LOCALIZATION
RATE OF AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION
1. Title of the subsidy program
Preferential tariff rates based on localization
rate of automotive production.
2. Period covered by the notification
1994-1999
3. Policy objective and/or purpose
of the subsidy
To promote
the localization process of automobile industry of China.
4. Background and authority
for the subsidy
State Planning
Commission.
5. Legislation under which it
is granted
State Council
Circular on Industrial Policy on Automobiles.
6. Form of the subsidy
Preferential
tariff rates.
7. To whom and how the subsidy
is provided
The preferential tariff rates are granted to the automotive
enterprises whose localization reaches the following ratios:
(1) Localization
rate reaches 40 per cent, 60 per cent or 80 per cent on products
that incorporate imported technology on whole vehicles of M Category;
(2) Localization
rate reaches 50 per cent, 70 per cent or 90 per cent on products
that incorporate imported technology on whole vehicles of N and
L Categories; and
(3) Localization
rate reaches 50 per cent, 70 per cent or 90 per cent on products
that incorporate imported technology on automobile and motorcycle
assemblies and key components.
8.
Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible,
the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy
Not available.
9. Duration of the subsidy and/or
any other time-limits attached to it
China commits
itself to phase out this measure by the year of 2000.
10. Statistical data permitting an
assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy
The trade effect is negligible.
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