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S'pore steel firms may see lower costs; trade war is main concern
Published Mon, Mar 5, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
WITH steel and aluminium accounting for a sliver of Singapore's total trade, planned tariffs by the United States are likely to have a limited direct impact, said analysts.
If they cause metal flows to be redirected to South-east Asian markets, the resulting glut could even mean lower materials costs for builders and manufacturers here.
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