China is the world's largest natural rubber consumer, also is the natural rubber resource-poor countries. In 2006, China's natural rubber imports has reached the domestic rubber consumption 70%, in 2007 the total imports reached consumption 75%, imports in 2008 is expected to increase further.

Natural rubber is an important raw material for tire, tube belt, rubber products, is a renewable resource. Prior to joining the WTO, China's imports of natural rubber quotas, tariff quotas for 12% year, can basically meet the domestic needs, after joining WTO, cancellation of quotas, tariff increase of 20%, a net increase of 8% tariff. Therefore, the rubber industry has repeatedly called for the relevant departments of the state can reduce the tariff, think the current tariff unreasonable.

Since January 1, 2007, national implementation of alternative tax on natural rubber, in 20% ad valorem taxes and 2600 yuan / ton from the amount of tax levied from both, low tariff. From the actual situation in the past year and a half, because of the soaring price of natural rubber, that 20% of the ad valorem tax only, and 2600 yuan / ton from the amount of tax was also high, causes the enterprise, economic benefits is greatly reduced, is expected to have 1/3 enterprise losses for the year.