NDRC: Cotton Import Quotas Will No Longer Be Issued To Guide Enterprises To Use Domestic Cotton.

The national development and Reform Commission convened "cotton"

Zhou Wangjun, deputy director of the price department, deputy director of the economic and trade department, Liu Xiaonan, attended the press conference and answered questions from reporters.

Liu Xiaonan pointed out that next year will be based on domestic

The supply and demand situation will do a good job in cotton import related work, in addition to issuing 894 thousand tons of tariffs in accordance with WTO commitments.

To meet the needs of textile and cotton blending, import quotas will no longer be issued, and the domestic textile enterprises should be guided to use more domestic cotton.

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Recently, the representatives of the India fertilizer association, the Indian government officials and the company representatives visited the nitrogenous fertilizer industry association of China and had a cordial and friendly visit with the main leaders of the association. At the same time, they exchanged sincere talks on fertilizer bilateral trade. After 2009, the Indian side visited the chemical fertilizer trade again. However, in 2009, the arrival of the Indian side was due to the high price of China's export fertilizer and the fact that India's fertilizer subsidies were not enough, but this time it was because the Chinese fertilizer enterprises did not affirm the low price export, which caused India's hidden trouble in a certain stage.

One is the high price, the other is the "fat shortage". India is a large populous country. The issue of food security is related to the governance of a country, so the visit in India is of great significance.

First of all, this year's fertilizer bidding in India continues to ferment. Some trading enterprises try to squeeze the profits of China's production enterprises by using the overcapacity of nitrogen fertilizer production in China, and bid competitive bidding price lower than production costs. They encounter the resolute boycott of Chinese production enterprises and fail to achieve the expected two consecutive tenders. The "exploratory conspiracy" of a small number of traders has been the most effective counterattack. This is the result of concerted efforts of our production enterprises.

Second, the bidding mode of Indian fertilizer is not scientific and needs further improvement.

Since bidding can not leave too much choice, we must be sunny, pparent, open, and even need third neutral parties.

As a good neighbour country, the two sides have worked together for a long time in the fertilizer trade, forming the best partner between you and me, and having the cooperation between you and me. Since it is a trade deal involving food security, we can not leave any cunning elements in the way of bidding. Trade is not a hammer deal, it is necessary to lay a solid foundation for long-term stable cooperation.

Third, it is precisely because the Indian side in the fertilizer bidding method is not scientific, will be used by some traders, attempting to take the opportunity to mess up, seemingly at a very small part of the level has been tangible benefits, but ultimately led to the gap can not be met, resulting in the "shortage of fertilizer" worries.

In short, the Indian side's visit is to ease the tense trade situation between the two countries. The two is to urge the first two enterprises to take part in the bidding as soon as possible, and the three is to prepare for the next third bidding. Obviously, the Indian side has already felt the seriousness of the situation. If the bidding method is not improved immediately, the operation of the MMTC company will be very bumpy for third times.

During the reception, Li Shousheng, director of the China nitrogenous fertilizer industry association, put forward a desire, two principles and three suggestions: both sides expressed the common desire to establish long-term stable and mutually beneficial trade cooperation relations; the two sides should abide by the principles of contract and quality standards in carrying out trade; first, the Chinese side suggested that the Indian side should improve and perfect the existing bidding methods; two, the Indian side suggested that the establishment of long-term trade cooperation should be established as soon as possible; three, the two sides held that the need for irregular exchange visits and regular information communication channels should be established as soon as possible.

Now it seems that the visit of the Indian side is more realistic than that of the visit. It has laid a good foundation for both the current trade and the long-term stable cooperation in the future.

However, it is worth noting that the current population of India has increased dramatically, and there has not been any improvement in family planning. Population growth will inevitably bring food security risks. Besides, India has limited territory and needs fertilizer to increase output. China and India live next door to each other. Both sides need a healthy, long-term and feasible trade environment to support trade activities between the two countries.