ResearchPolicy2026-10-12
Import Quota Tightening Lifts Asphalt Import Cost by ¥217/ton
Asphalt futures fell 3.91% to ¥5,111/ton, yet constrained import quotas + stable USD/CNY (6.6935) lifted landed RMB cost by ¥217/ton. Fuel oil (+1.71%) and natural rubber (+2.08%) signal narrowing regulatory arbitrage — pressure now shifts to documentary proof of genuine offshore trade.