1 2003年国际钢铁市场供需基础1.1 2003年世界经济发展总体看好从世界范围来看,除欧洲经济徘徊不前以外,亚洲、美国等地区和国家的经济发展得到了迅速的恢复。特别是中国一枝独秀,经济仍高速增长。但随之而来的全球性资源供需紧张和运输价格变化对经济发展的制约作用越来越明显,引起全球关注。美国经济在低利率和减税等政策的支撑下,个人消费维持坚挺,制造业有所恢复,其中钢铁业也有了相应 1 The Supply and Demand Basics of the International Iron and Steel Market in 2003 1.1 Overall Prospects for World Economic Development in 2003 From a global perspective, economic development in Asia, the United States and other regions and countries has been rapidly restored except for the ebb and flow of the European economy. In particular, China is thriving and the economy is still growing at a rapid rate. However, the global supply and demand of global resources and the impact of changes in transportation prices on economic development have become more and more obvious and have drawn global attention. With the support of policies such as low interest rates and tax cuts, the U.S. economy maintained its strong personal consumption and the recovery of the manufacturing sector, with the steel industry also correspondingly