Current situation of consumption of galvanized sheet

In recent years, the increase in domestic production of galvanized sheet is mainly due to the increase in the output of hot-dip galvanized sheet. From 1998 to 2002, the production of hot-dip galvanized sheet increased from 970,000 tons to 2.2 million tons; while the import volume increased faster, From 370,000 tons in 1998 to 1.56 million tons in 2002; apparent consumption increased from 1.32 million tons to 3.67 million tons. In 2002, the domestic product self-sufficiency rate of hot-dip galvanized sheet was about 60%. The domestic production and import of hot-dip galvanized sheet increased compared with the previous year, especially the increase in import volume, mainly due to the supply of hot-dip galvanized sheets. The increase in demand for thin-gauge hot-dip galvanized sheets for the production of color-coated sheets has led to a decline in the self-sufficiency rate of domestic products.