Europe and United States-Imported Wood is Widely Favored By China Household Cabinet Enterprise
September,13.2010

Subject to the timber Certificate of Origin, material environmental certification and a series of export barriers, the imported wood from Europe and the US has drawn wide attention in furniture export enterprises. It is reported that the Europe and America timber kitchenware imported by China agents including the North American red oak, white plug, and the European red beech, white beech, pine and so on.

China is a solid importer of timber. As our existing forest resources can not meet the community demand for wood, so the importing volume increase year by year especially the high-grade kitchenware wood most of which rely on import. The cookware requirements for raw material quality are very strict when furniture manufacturing high-end furniture, cabinets, flooring cookware products in China, even stricter for products export to developed countries and regions, such as Europe and America. Therefore, the imported timber from European and American is much easy favored by import enterprises from China.

The uv light expert believes that the increased trade barriers from Europe and America have boosted the domestic sales of outdoor furniture imported timber. The timber Certificate of Origin of Europe and the United States are recognized by importing kitchenware countries, so we could say it’s also an advantage for manufacturers to export the wood products including wooden doors, cabinets and furniture.

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Latest Analysis for China Kitchenware Industry
September.03.2010

Kitchenware, as a necessary in family’s daily life, has a very large market space in China, which has a 1.3 billion population. China kitchenware sales have been increasing by 35% for years.

In recent years, there are some new trends in China kitchenware industry as follows:

The development of information technology brings kitchenware opportunities and challenges to business. Speaking from the opportunities, the information technology can help to optimize company process, reduce administrative costs and get advantages in the competition. And those who can not adopt IT to improve production process are evidently at a disadvantage in the competition.

The cookware product structure evolves towards the trend of beauty, fashion, environmental protection and low energy consumption. Low value-added products must continue to withstand the impact and deeper competition from the domestic industry.

Changes are brewing in the cookware distribution channels. Recent years with the spring up of home appliance chain industry, it has become the important channel for current appliances sales. But because of the high entry and operating costs for appliances chain stores, some manufacturers have been seeking other ways, such as furniture entering into the building materials city and the whole kitchen showroom.

The competition will be more intense for kitchen market in future, and the whole industry reach the re-shuffle state. However, most enterprises are small-scaled and in difficult situation, while some large enterprises have started to hold kitchenware market to gain the huge profit, which caused the competition upgraded rapidly outdoor furniture in the countrywide. In particular many multinational companies come again together with advanced technology, brand and marketing advantage which makes the domestic competition more and more intense.

With the rapid and steady growth of domestic national economic, the housing needs of urban residents have changed greatly and it brings a greater stimulus to the relevant industries including kitchenware industry. Meanwhile, the vast rural market is on developing procedure, coupled with the demand for urban upgrading, kitchenware finally would maintain steady growth in demand.

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The Export Situation of China's Glasses, Light Machinery, Sewing Machine Industry from Jan to Apr in 2010
August 24, 2010

The export of glasses industry increases steadily.

From Jan to Apr, the total export sum of the glasses industry is 860 million U.S. dollars, up 14.7% over the same sunglasses last year, but the growth rate decreased 2.1% compared with the first quarter. Thereinto, the export volume of Apr is 230 million U.S. dollars.

The eyeglass has total exported 300 million pieces from Jan to Apr with an increase of 21.1% over the same period last year; and the accumulative total export sum is 130 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 13.5% over the same period last year. 620 million pairs of glasses are exported, up 8.6% over the same period last year; and the wedding dress total export sum is 500 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 4.6% compared with the same period last year. In addition, the accumulative total export sum of glasses frames, glasses parts and eyeglasses is 230 million U.S. dollars, up 46.9% over the same period last year.

The light women garments industry export grows stably, but the special equipments for the plastics processing increase quickly.

From Jan to Apr, the export volume of China light machinery industry is 770 million U.S. dollars with an uv lamp increase of 24.6% over the same period last year, but compared with the first quarter the growth rate decreased 0.2%. And the export sum of Apr is 200 million U.S. dollars.

There are 841,000 units special equipment for manufacturing pulp and paper are total exported from Jan to Apr, down 9.5% compared with the same period last year; and total handbags export sum is 130 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 23.7% over the same period last year. The machineries of food and beverage manufacturing and processing have total tattoo machine exported 352 thousand units, up 7.6% compared with the same period last year; and the accumulative total export sum is 140 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 9.2% over the same period last year. The plastics processing equipment are total exported 10,000 units, up 59.7% over the same period last year; and the total export sum is 220 million U.S. dollars, increase 41.3% over the same period last year.

The sewing tattoo machine industry export increases fast, and the non-household-type sewing machine grows rapidly.

From Jan to Apr, the total garments export sum of the sewing machine industry is 420 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 26.2% over the same period last year, but the growth rate decreased 8.5% compared with the same period last year.

The household sewing machines are total jewelry exported 1.817 million units, up 36.7% over the same period last year; and the total watch export sum is 78.249 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 36.2% over last year. The non-household-type sewing machine are total exported 584,000 units, increase 63.6% compared with the same period last year; the accumulative total handbag export sum is 131.899 million U.S. dollars, and it increases 80.5% over the same period last year. The sewing machine parts have total buauty tools exported 11,000 tons with an increase of 45.0%; and the total export volume is 40.526 million U.S. dollars, up 64.6%.

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