据ICIS网站5月19日消息 由于进口压力和不利因素的影响，美国5月环氧树脂表现疲软。

总体来看，本月国内和进口材料均出现下行压力。最近的下降趋势为一些商家提供了重新进货的机会。

由于海外供应商的报价较低，国内价格与进口价格之间的差距较大，使得进口产品对一些买家具有吸引力。

本季度进口创造了一个竞争格局，3月和4月，韩国向美国出口的材料量增加。

与此同时，由于疫情大流行期间汽车和建筑行业的放缓，需求受到了阻碍，但参与者正着眼于北美汽车生产和非必要建筑的重新启动。

因此，市场对需求可能在6月份开始复苏持谨慎乐观态度，尽管一些不确定性可能会持续下去。

参与者将继续关注全球经济发展，尤其是中国的复苏，考察这是否会转化为更积极的情绪或贸易流量的任何变化。

环氧树脂用作金属和建筑材料以及涂料和汽车的粘合剂。

王磊 摘译自 ICIS

原文如下：

US May epoxy soft amid competitive material, slower demand

US epoxy is soft in May due to pressure from imports and headwinds in demand.

In general, downward pressure has been noted for both domestic and imported material this month. The recent downward trend has provided an opportunity for some players to restock.

A wider gap was mentioned between domestic and import pricing due to lower quotes from overseas suppliers, making imports attractive for some buyers.

Imports have created a competitive landscape this quarter, with higher volumes of material exported from South Korea to the US in March and April.

Meanwhile, demand has been hampered by a slowdown in the automotive and construction sectors during the pandemic, but players are eyeing the restart of auto production and non-essential construction in North America.

As a result, there is guarded optimism that demand could start to recover going into June, although some uncertainty is likely to persist.

Players will continue to monitor global economic developments, especially the recovery in China, to see if it translates into more positive sentiment or into any changes in trade flows.

Epoxy resins are used as adhesives on metals and construction materials, as well as in coatings and automobiles.