China’s fiscal dilemma stifles infrastructure steel demand
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Report summary
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Infrastructure steel demand below expectations
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Tax cuts, lower land sales and local government debt hinder investment
- Recent tax cuts lower government income
- Slower growth in land sales
- Heavy local government debt
- The diminishing fiscal multiplier effect
- Realised investment from PPP is too small
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No major growth yet despite dedicated policies
- More projects approved
- supported by more local government special-purpose bonds
- What does all this mean for steel demand?
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- Infrastructure investment growth (year-on-year) is far below our expectations
- Infrastructure steel demand scenarios (in 2019)
- Any swing in infrastructure investment growth could have a significant impact on steel and iron ore demand
- VAT and land sales are major sources of government income. Both are facing challenges to grow
- Government revenue and expenditure are slowing (% ch.)
- The trend of land sales
- China has allowed more special-purpose bonds in 2019
- Monthly issue of local government special-purpose bonds
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