QUOTE(htt @ Oct 23 2008, 11:51 AM)
I think China government raised the tax to curb export of cokes, that's mean to ensure sufficient supply for local steel mills, but now if the local demand is no longer there, then that will be rational to remove the tax.
Seeming from their increase of inventory (that can be contributed by price increase of raw material also), don't think they actually sold all their product, might need 3Q FS to confirm. But the cashflow remain ok for 1H'08.
Yes, you are right.
It is not the intention of the Chinese Government to suppress their own steel industries. In fact, there is a need for protection everywhere in the world of their own steel industries. I do not think they want the steel ind to fail badly.
Export duties would encourage other countries to dump their excess capacities to China at low prices.
So lifting the export duties should be a wise move.
Added on October 23, 2008, 12:43 pm0231 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: Aseambankers downgrades Sino Hua-An International
(2739.KU) to Hold from Buy, cuts target price to 40 sen from 86 sen;
analyst Vincent Khoo cites 30% fall in metallurgical coke prices to CNY2200/ton from peak of CNY3150/ton in August 2008
due to 30% contraction in average steel prices.
"Slowdown in construction activities and meltdown in global commodity prices,
led by crude oil prices, have resulted in a similar 30% fall in metallurgical coke prices.
Lower steel prices has eroded steel millers' profit margins,
which were caught in both high input costs (iron ore and coke) and slower demand.
As a result, many steel millers in China have cut down on production,
which affected metallurgical coke demand and prices," he says.
Cautions, impact of global financial crisis could remain profound for some time and will subdue stock valuations for some time.
Shares down 7.7% at 24 sen.(VGB)
This post has been edited by SKY 1809: Oct 23 2008, 12:43 PM