And the rising price of energy sources and the fierce competition in the market make ceramics an industry with a narrow margin of profit and an industry which bring negative profit.

尤其是近年来，国内能源价格上涨和市场竞争的激烈使得陶瓷产业进入“微利时代”，一些陶瓷外贸企业甚至处于亏损边缘。

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You see, our margin of profit is very narrow.

你知道我方利润额很小，再经不起大幅度削价了。

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There will be a hardship waiver for those individuals who still can't afford coverage, and 95 percent of all small businesses, because of their size and narrow profit margin, would be exempt from these requirements.

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