[SMM Flash News] This week, the operating rate of die-casting zinc alloy enterprises was recorded at 49.01%, down 9.97 percentage points WoW. This was mainly due to the holiday closures observed in most die-casting zinc alloy enterprises this week. In terms of end-user order performance, driven by downstream pre-holiday inventory restocking, the overall demand for sanitary ware and hardware orders improved this week. However, the demand for motorcycle and auto parts orders has weakened recently. Meanwhile, small hardware orders such as zippers have entered the off-season, and it is expected that subsequent consumer demand will gradually pull back. In addition, regarding export orders, affected by the significant uncertainty surrounding current tariffs, end-users are exhibiting a strong wait-and-see sentiment and are cautious about their outlook. Next week, with the gradual resumption of production by die-casting zinc alloy enterprises, the operating rate of die-casting zinc alloy is expected to rise to 57.18%.