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According to data from Johns Hobkins University in the United States, as of 20:15 EST on the 14th, 156,102 cases have been diagnosed worldwide. The global outbreak has also brought a crisis in the supply of masks worldwide.
On March 5th, local time in the United States, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced a product announcement under the US $ 300 billion tariff-added commodity A list in the United States and China, including medical protection products such as masks and medical gloves. The exclusion types were completely excluded. This also means that these products will be exempted from the 7.5% tariff for one year from the effective date of the exclusion.
China has always been a major exporter of masks. After the first outbreak of the new crown in China, many companies expanded and switched to mask production. According to Saibai Lan statistics, after the outbreak of the new crown in December last year, as of March 12, nearly 20 pharmaceutical companies added mask production lines. In addition, Sinopec, Foxconn, SAIC-GM-Wuling, and even Children’s clothing brand “Little Pig Banner” and other companies also switched masks across borders.
According to the National Development and Reform Commission, on February 29, including ordinary masks, medical masks, and medical N95 masks, the national daily production capacity of masks reached 110 million and the daily output reached 116 million, respectively on February 1. The daily 5.2 times and 12 times have further eased the contradiction between supply and demand of masks.
The expansion and conversion of enterprises has also brought overcapacity in the domestic market. With the development of the new crown epidemic on a global scale, domestic mask manufacturers have also set their sights on the markets of mask-scarce countries worldwide.
Public companies including Evergreen and Xinlun Technology announced that the company’s production capacity will also be exported after meeting domestic demand.
Heavy mask from ChinaMr. Guo, a staff member of the mask production enterprise in Xiantao, Hubei, said in an interview with Interface News that when domestic orders have stabilized, most of the inquiries are export orders, of which Italy, Spain and other regions with more serious epidemic conditions are inquiring. The demand for price is the most prominent.
“The domestic and foreign markets feel split. On the one hand, foreign demand erupts, and on the other hand, the newly added domestic capacity in the early stage because of lack of export qualifications , the domestic prices have started to fall.” Mr. Guo It said that the orders currently produced by its factories are still mainly government orders, and a small amount of exports will be exported.
Although the masks of the factory where it is located have completed the EU CE certification before the outbreak, they can be exported to the EU. However, Mr. Guo said that export orders have always accounted for a very small part of all orders, and the company still lacks foreign trade experience, which is also a problem faced by most mask companies.
If domestic companies want to export masks to the EU, they need to cooperate with third-party testing and certification service agencies, which will send the company’s products for inspection, prepare the application materials, and submit the application materials to the CE certification agency. The recent increase in export demand for masks has also directly driven the number of third-party testing and certification services.
The staff of a third-party testing and certification service agency in Wenzhou, Zhejiang said that from March 7th and 8th, the company received an average of four or fifty orders a day. Products, almost no mask certification. “
Due to the epidemic in Europe, some CE certification agencies have stopped issuing certificates, and the price of EU certification services has also risen, rising from a few thousand yuan to more than 10,000.
But these have not stopped the enthusiasm of domestic enterprises wanting to go abroad. “There are still 30,000 to 40,000 on the market. After all, the market supply and demand are so tight.” CE certification usually takes 7 to 15 working days.
The staff member said that the boss has informed that if the order increases further, the service needs to be suspended. “The certification agencies that work with us have already suspended our orders because of the large number of orders.”
Not only mask manufacturers come to inquire about export certification, the staff member said that recently there are also local non-woven fabrics and garment manufacturers in Wenzhou to inquire about the export of masks. “Even some companies do not produce masks. Come out, come and consult to see if you can do this business. “
The surge in export demand also brings corresponding risks. Third-party certification industryThe staff member said that when communicating with the production enterprise, they will also clearly inform that the authenticity of the CE certificate can be guaranteed, but the product cannot be guaranteed to be 100% exported. “The specific requirements also depend on the requirements of domestic and foreign customs.”
In addition, on March 15th, the Medical Device Management Committee of Guangdong Province also issued the “Recommendations and Guidelines for the Production and Control of Medical Equipment Products such as Masks in Guangdong Province.” The certification time period is relatively long and has a large market risk. Therefore, it is recommended that the majority of enterprises should fully examine their own conditions after fully researching the current market situation and fully considering factors such as the production environment, equipment, raw materials, personnel, and technology. Prudently put into production .
This article is from WeChat public account: Interface News (ID: wowjiemian ) , author: Jin Miao