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(Kuala Lumpur, 17th news) The US imposes higher tariffs on Chinese gloves than expected, stimulating a surge in local glove stocks, among which the most favored by the market. $HARTA (5168.MY)$ Hartalega (HARTA, 5168, main board healthcare stock) even hit the daily limit up!
Industrial Investment Bank's research report today states that the United States has confirmed a substantial increase in commodity tariffs on China, with the tariff rate for gloves set to increase to 50% from 2025 and further increase to 100% in 2026.
Analysts believe that the punitive measures against China by the United States will bring significant spill-over effects for Malaysian glove manufacturers, and the average selling price of Chinese gloves may exceed Malaysia's as early as next year.
Previously, the proposed import tariff on Chinese gloves by the United States is set to increase to 25% in 2026, which is much lower than the current adjustment level.
Analysts further said that this could lead to an average selling price of Chinese gloves rising from the current $17 to $25.50 in 2025, or even $34 in 2026.
Therefore, this will bring price advantages to Malaysian glove manufacturers, as the average selling price of industry players is only between 20 and 21 US dollars."
As a result, analysts do not rule out the possibility that Chinese operators may consider expanding into overseas markets to avoid high tariffs.
However, we believe that this expansion will cause Chinese operators to lose their cost competitiveness, as they cannot achieve cost savings through coal production overseas.
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The recovery momentum of the Malaysian glove industry is gradually improving, market experts believe that this is a good opportunity to accumulate glove stocks, and specifically mentioned the high-yield Chen Pi Industry and Hershey. $KOSSAN (7153.MY)$ and Hershey. $HARTA (5168.MY)$ 。
The research report by Volkswagen Investment Bank on Monday indicated a good sign of recovery in the glove industry, as both product sales and average selling prices are rising, which will all be drivers of revenue growth for industry players.
In the latest quarterly performance, the glove industry players we are focusing on all saw an increase in product sales, leading to a sequential revenue growth.
According to data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), our country's glove exports grew by 14% year-on-year in the first half of the year, while production volume increased by 6% year-on-year. Therefore, analysts predict that overall glove sales will continue to rise.
Despite the losses incurred by Top Glove $TOPGLOV (7113.MY)$ still incurring losses, but Hartalega and Kossan Rubber Industries respectively recorded core net profits of 36.7 million ringgit and 26.8 million ringgit.
Better pricing position.
"We understand that the average selling price for every 1000 gloves fluctuates between 20 to 21 US dollars, slightly higher than the 17 to 18 US dollars at which Chinese industry players sell."
The analyst continued, as customer inventories are depleted, they are more willing to accept price increases, which narrows the price gap between Malaysian and Chinese players, indicating that market price competition will become more intense.
However, we are bullish on Malaysian industry players being able to continue raising their average...