New Zealand raw milk tariffs rise to 15%75% imported milk source cost

When the IRS intends to cut the import tariffs on milk powder gradually spread, consumers for domestic milk and purchasing products to reduce the possibility of full expectations, hope that the Hong Kong and Macao milk shortage and restrictions on the purchase of the moment into the clouds, yesterday, there was a new source from the customs administration said, because the expected import prices will　　Raw milk imported from New Zealand has been exceeding the full year limit for the past 3 months, thus increasing the import tariff to 15% per cent since February 26.　　As 75% of domestic dairy enterprises imported from New Zealand, not only the tariff, but from the original 8% rise 7 points, will undoubtedly increase the cost of domestic milk industry pressure, will be conductive to the terminal, as the 2011 the latest round of price increases in the cause, is still unknown. Three-month total imports exceeded the full year limit the reporter learned that as of February 22 this year, the fat content originating in New Zealand is more than 1% of the raw milk and cream, which is used to make raw milk powder, The cumulative number of import declarations in the current year has reached 1566.113 tonnes, plus 198.529 tons, which were imported in the form of the goods in transit last year, and that is, the invoice has not arrived, amounting to 1764.642 tonnes, exceeding the limit of 1505 tonnes this year.　　In view of the relevant provisions, when the number of imports of agricultural products exceeds the current limit, China may be through the imposition of additional tariffs on the product special safeguard measures, the general administration of Customs announced that February 26 onwards to increase the original milk import tariffs to 15%.　　Senior dairy industry expert Dingmian told reporters that the 1505-ton limit that the customs says should include not only the usual large package of powder, but also liquid milk, cheese, butter and other dairy products, and it is estimated that the tonnage calculated after the large package powder reduction (1 tons of large package powder can be reduced to 8.5 tons of liquid milk). Hope tariff promotion reduces excessive reliance on milk sources in 2008 China and New Zealand signed a Free-trade agreement formally, and China pledged to cancel 97.2% tariffs on imported goods from New Zealand by January 1, 2019. Dingmian told reporters, because of this, the current New Zealand package of powder to China's tariffs have dropped to 8%-9%. If such a downward tariff is reported, it will only bring more milk sources into the country, resulting in dependence on foreign raw materials, further depressing the Chinese dairy industry.　　Today does not reduce the rise, it will directly improve the foreign milk source as raw materials of the overseas brand and local brand costs. Lianfang, an analyst with Oriental dairy industry, said although the annual import of milk may exceed the limit, but the reason for this so early is that New Zealand suffered drought last year, affecting the growth of grass, to some extent, the impact of raw milk production, stimulating the market expectations of price increases, coupled with the domestic last year's melamine, Sexual precocity and other disturbances also affect the consumer's choice of local milk source products.　　And the increase in tariffs, on the one hand, will encourage domestic dairy enterprises to improve their raw milk production level, reduce the excessive dependence on foreign milk sources, on the other hand will undoubtedly lead to higher processing costs, terminal prices rise, forcing consumers to favor foreign milk powder, affecting the long-term benefits of the industry. "But the cost of milk powder is mainly by freight, sales,Publicity and promotion costs, warehousing costs, such as the composition of the tariff is only a small proportion, and the price of terminal pricing is based on brand management strategy. Dingmian said the price of foreign brands and domestic brands using New Zealand milk sources was still in double digits at the end of the year when tariffs were down.　　After the tariff rise, perhaps only the reason for increasing the price increase, it is not necessarily reflected in the market immediately. Reporter Lu Jinglian