总体而言，5月份美国国内和进口材料均面临下行压力。近期价格持续下降，为下游用户提供了低价补货的机会。

由于海外供应商的报价降低，美国国内价格和进口价格之间的差距逐渐扩大，使进口的环氧树脂对某些下游终端买家具有吸引力涂料在线coatingol.com。

进口在本季度创造了竞争格局，3月和4月从韩国向美国出口的材料数量增加。

↑ 韩国2019年5月-2020年5月环氧树脂出口流向情况

同时，由于新冠肺炎大流行，汽车和建筑行业复苏放缓，需求受到了阻碍，但业内人士都在关注北美汽车生产的重启和非必要的建设。

因此，尽管有些不确定性可能会持续存在，但人们仍然乐观地认为，需求可能会在6月开始恢复。

业内人士将继续关注全球经济发展，尤其是中国的复苏，以了解这是否会带来更积极的情绪或贸易流量的任何变化。

环氧树脂可用作金属和建筑材料的粘合剂，也可用作涂料和汽车的粘合剂，美国主要的环氧树脂生产商包括Hexion，Huntsman和Olin。下图为美国近几月液体环氧树脂价格走势，截至美国时间5月19日，美国国内液体环氧树脂价格约1.33美元/磅，折合人民币约21000元/吨。

↑ 美国近几月液体环氧树脂价格走势

ICIS原文：

HOUSTON (ICIS)--US epoxy is soft in May due to pressure from imports and headwinds in demand.

In general, downward pressure has been noted for both domestic and imported material this month. The recent downward trend has provided an opportunity for some players to restock.

A wider gap was mentioned between domestic and import pricing due to lower quotes from overseas suppliers, making imports attractive for some buyers.

Imports have created a competitive landscape this quarter, with higher volumes of material exported from South Korea to the US in March and April.

Meanwhile,demand  has been hampered by a slowdown in the automotive and construction sectors during the pandemic, but players are eyeing the restart of auto production and non-essential construction in North America.

As a result, there is guarded optimism that demand could start to recover going into June, although some uncertainty is likely to persist.

Players will continue to monitor global economic developments, especially the recovery in China, to see if it translates into more positive sentiment or into any changes in trade flows.

Epoxy resins are used as adhesives on metals and construction materials, as well as in coatings and automobiles.

Major US epoxy resin producers include Hexion, Huntsman and Olin.