Definition of OVERCAPACITY

Examples of overcapacity in a Sentence

The airlines are lowering their prices because of an overcapacity of seats.

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Skeptics say China has made similar unfulfilled promises to other administrations on issues ranging from reducing overcapacity in steel production to opening up its financial markets. — Mark Landler, New York Times, "China Plans Up to $200 Billion in Trade Concessions, but Skepticism Abounds," 17 May 2018 Many foreign leaders have agreed that there is a global overcapacity of steel and aluminum, which most attribute to China's vast expansion in recent decades. — Damian Paletta, chicagotribune.com, "At G-20, Trump team shows no sign of backing off potential trade war," 20 Mar. 2018 The real problem, world-wide steel overcapacity and overproduction in countries like China, would go unanswered. — Cecilia Malmström, WSJ, "Friends Don’t Let Friends Impose Tariffs," 7 June 2018 The crowd on hand was not the biggest PVA has organized since the start of the 2018 World Cup as the opening-match upset against Germany ended with an overcapacity building. — Atreya Verma, azcentral, "World Cup Round of 16: Pancho Villa's Army celebrates as Mexico advances," 27 June 2018 Alcoa and the industry’s trade group, Aluminum Association, said Thursday’s action failed to address the industry’s biggest problem: overcapacity to make aluminum in China. — WSJ, "Businesses Voice Concerns Over Tariffs," 31 May 2018 Ms Brock had hoped that any measures would be aimed at tackling Chinese subsidies and overcapacity. — The Economist, "President Trump’s tariffs have united his opponents at home and abroad," 7 June 2018 The Chinese steel industry is rife with overcapacity and its efforts to reduce inventory could be viewed as dumping. — Tom Saler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tom Saler: History shows tariffs tend to end badly," 9 Mar. 2018 If China has cut enough industrial overcapacity and housing inventory in the past 18 months—the main drags on inflation—then nominal growth shouldn’t slow too much. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "The U.S.-China Policy Divergence Is—Again—Key to Markets," 27 Apr. 2018

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