BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- China announced on Friday that it will change export tax rebates for a range of products, including photovoltaic and battery products.

The announcement, jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration, said that export tax rebates for the value added tax of photovoltaic products will be canceled starting from April 1, 2026.

Meanwhile, the export tax rebate rate for the value added tax of battery products will be reduced from 9 percent to 6 percent starting from April 1, 2026, and will be eliminated starting from Jan. 1, 2027, according to the announcement. ■