Competition from overseas automakers, including Volkswagen ag and General Motors Corp., is also squeezing margins.

来自大众、通用等国外生产商的竞争也在挤压着利润空间。

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Chinese manufacturers say higher production costs, tighter credit and a strengthening yuan are squeezing margins.

中国制造商说，制造成本的增加、信贷紧缩以及人民币升值都减少了企业的利润。

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Meanwhile the price of the iron ore the steelmakers import as their core ingredient rose by nearly 50% in the first half of the year, squeezing margins.

同时钢厂进口的铁矿石原材料的价格在上半年上涨了将近50%，进一步挤压利润空间。

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The consultants' draft final report said the negative effects included squeezing margins and increasing costs for hauliers.

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But high programming costs are squeezing margins, and that segment of the business is less and less profitable.

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Not so much in that they will lose custom, but that yet another player in hte market might raise the rates the record companies try to charge thus squeezing margins again.

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