In April 2021, China's PMI index rose to 51.1%, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points from the previous month. The economy is still in the process of steady recovery. The growth rate of basic raw materials industry has slowed down significantly. However, the new energy and consumer goods industry has maintained a steady recovery, and external demand tends to improve. This month, the wood production and manufacturing industry still maintained a good recovery momentum, with the rapid growth of domestic and foreign orders and active production and operation. However, the rapid rise of raw material prices and the compression of enterprise profit margins need to be focused on. The GGSC-CN comprehensive index for April registered 71.1% (60.4% for last April and % 51.9% for April 2019), a decrease of 0.8 percentage points from the previous month. 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.

Figure 1 GGSC-CN index trend from May 2020 to April 2021

Challenges

Ø Raw materials rose too much and some materials could not be supplied in time.

Ø The price of raw materials has risen seriously.

Ø The price of raw materials is rising and scarce.

Products in short supply

Black Walnut Board, Teak Board, Ebony, Pine Core Board, Dough, Okan

Commodity of which the price has been increased

Oard, Paint, Melamine, Formaldehyde, Ebony, Pine Core Board, Oak, Longan, Oak, Dough, Base Material, Log Fir, Round Bean, Red Oak, Fiberboard, Reinforced Paper, Carton, EPE Decorative Base Paper.

Commodity of which the price has been decreased

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As for the GGSC-CN index, in April 2021, four out of five sub-indexes of GGSC-CN index rose and one fall.

The production index registered 78.6%, a decrease of 2.7 percentage points from the previous month. It shows that the production of superior forest products enterprises represented by GGSC CN is better than that of last month.

The new order index registered 85.7%, a decrease of 1.8 percentage points from the previous month, reflecting the ability of enterprises to obtain orders is much better than that of last month. Among them, the new export order index reflecting international trade registered 71.4%, an increase of 2.7 percentage points from the previous month,, showing that orders from abroad this monthis increased inAprilfrom last month.

The main raw material inventory index registered 64.3%, an increase of 1.8 percentage points from the previous month. It shows that the raw material inventory of the superior forest products enterprisesis increased inAprilfrom last month.

The employment index registered 64.3%, an increase of 1.8 percentage points from the previous month. It shows that the employment of the superior forest products enterprises is increased inAprilfrom last month.

The supplier delivery time index was 42.9%, a decrease of 0.9 percentage points from the previous month. It indicates that the supply time of raw material suppliers of the superior forest product enterprises is slower than that of last month.