Steel Imports into U.S. Surge
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For some domestic steel buyers, it is now
cheaper to purchase steel from China than from Pittsburgh.The reason: a
near-record spread between the prices for almost all kinds of steel in the U.S.
and steel prices everywhere else. The widening spread, attributed to global
oversupply and strong demand from car makers, has sparked a surge of imports,
which are expected to reach 3.2 million tons in January, up 23% from 2.6 million
tons in the same month a year earlier.
美国钢材进口激增
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对美国国内一些钢材进口商而言，现在从中国购买钢材要比从匹兹堡购买更便宜。原因在于：各种钢材在美国和其他任何市场的差价都接近纪录高位。全球供应过剩和汽车生产商需求强劲造成钢材差价扩大，刺激了美国的钢材进口，预计1月份美国钢材进口量将达到320万吨，较上年同期的260万吨增加23%。