SMM Flash News: Die-Casting Zinc Alloy Enterprise Operating Rate Rises, Orders Improve Slightly Amid Tariff Easing

Published: May 16, 2025 18:40

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[SMM Flash News] This week, the operating rate of die-casting zinc alloy enterprises reached 59.08%, up 4.48 percentage points WoW. In terms of end-user order performance, influenced by the easing of macro tariffs, orders across various sectors improved slightly this week. However, due to the high availability of substitutable products in the market and intense low-price competition within the industry, the overall demand for hardware fittings in the real estate sector remained average. Regarding export orders, influenced by the easing of tariffs this week, orders for small hardware from end-users improved, but there was no large-scale "rush to export" situation observed in the market.

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