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overcapacity

[ oh-ver-kuh-pas-i-tee ]

noun

plural overcapacities.
  1. capacity beyond what is normal, allowed, or desirable.


overcapacity

/ ˌəʊəəˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. the situation in which an industry or business cannot sell as much as it produces
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of overcapacity1

First recorded in 1925–30; over- + capacity
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But beyond the more immediate reasons, private investment impulse has been low because of "global uncertainties and overcapacity", India's economic survey pointed out earlier this year.

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“China’s overcapacity will increase, there is not doubt about it. They have no other source of growth,” said Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief economist for the Asia Pacific region at investment bank Natixis.

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The association accused the European pork industry of benefiting from inappropriate government subsidies as it suffered from overcapacity — the same accusations that European and American officials have leveled against China’s car industry.

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The U.S. position has been that Chinese overcapacity is an issue not just for the U.S. but also for other G7 and developing countries.

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They agreed to monitor the negative effects of China’s overcapacity and “consider taking steps to ensure a level playing field.”

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