本报讯受国际金融危机影响,钢材市场需求萎缩,市场预计2009年中国钢铁产量或将出现近年来首次下降,钢材出口也将明显下降。据报道,2008年,中国钢铁产量首次突破5亿吨,同比增长1.13%,但受到金融危机影响,增幅比2007年回落14.5%。中国钢铁工业协会副会长 By the international financial crisis, the market demand for steel shrinks, the market expects China’s steel output in 2009 or the first decline in recent years, steel exports will also be significantly reduced. According to reports, in 2008, China’s steel output exceeded 500 million tons for the first time, an increase of 1.13%. However, due to the financial crisis, the growth rate dropped 14.5% from 2007. China Iron and Steel Association vice president