In July 2020, as the coordinated epidemic prevention and development policies have been effective, China's economic boom has continued to recover, and the operating conditions of timber enterprises have been continuously improved.

The GGSC-CN comprehensive index for July registered 56.9% (44.3% for last July and 55.8% for July 2018), a decrease of 0.9 percentage points from the previous month, continued to run in the expansion zone for 5 consecutive months. It shows that the operation of the superior forest products enterprises represented by GGSC-CN  index expand from last month. See Figure 1 for more details.

According to the sub-index, domestic market demand has kept picking up, manufacturers for forest products have maintained active production, the international market is recovering.

Figure 1 GGSC-CN  index trend from August 2019 to July 2020

Challenges

Ø  Shortage of raw materials and poor quality of raw materials.

Ø  The price of raw material is high.

Products in short supply

Juglans Nigra, Hickory, Industrial chemicals, poplar log

Commodity of which the price has been increased

Poplar log, Oak bark,Fancy paper

Commodity of which the price has been decreased

Particle board, Ebony, Oak, Teak flooring blank, Paper box, Fir logs, Teak, KOSSO, OKAN

As for the GGSC-CN  index, in July 2020, three out of five sub-indexes of GGSC-CN  index rose and one declined, one flat.

The production index registered 62.5%, a increase of 1.4 percentage points from the previous month, continued to run in the expansion zone for 5 consecutive months. It shows that the production of superior forest products enterprises represented by GGSC CN increased in June from last month.

The new order index registered 62.5%, a increase of 6.9 percentage points from the previous month,reflecting the ability to obtain orders is better than last month. Among them, the new export order index reflecting international trade registered 56.3%, a increase of 6.3 percentage points from the previous month, and continued to run in the shrink zone for 4 consecutive months , showing that orders from abroad this month has almost increased in June from last month.

The main raw material inventory index registered 50.0%, an increase of 5.6 percentage points  from the previous month. It shows that the raw material inventory of the superior forest products enterprises was almost the same as last month.

The employment index registered 50.0%, an increase of 5.6 percentage points  from the previous month. It shows that the employment of the superior forest products enterprises i was almost the same as last month

The supplier delivery time index was 50.0%, same as the previous month. It indicates that the supply time of raw material suppliers of the superior forest product enterprises was almost the same as last month.