With the changes of the times, the rapid development of various industries, people's living standards have been continuously improved, and the awareness of health and environmental protection has been strengthened, making the demand for wood soaring. Although domestic demand for wood is increasing, the timber supply is far from keeping pace with domestic demand due to the logging ban and supply gaps in timber exporting countries.
Wooden panels, wooden doors, flooring, furniture and other products all use wood as raw materials. In order to meet market demand, China relies on a large amount of imported wood to make up for the lack of supply of raw materials. However, many timber exporting countries have issued a ban on cutting this year in order to protect forest resources. Making domestic timber resources even more scarce.
In order to meet the market needs, in a long period of time, China needs a large amount of imported wood to make up for the shortage of raw materials. Some timber exporters have also issued logging bans this year, which have made timber resources even more scarce, and this is bound to lead to higher raw material prices. The three seemingly unrelated situations are closely linked.
At present, China consumes nearly 500 million cubic meters of wood each year, including logs, board shavings, and fiberboards. It is estimated that by 2020, our country's demand for wood may reach 800 million cubic meters.
Although demand for wood has increased, supply has not kept pace with the logging ban and supply gap. In order to meet the market needs, in a long period of time, China needs a large amount of imported wood to make up for the shortage of raw materials. Some wood-exporting countries also issued logging bans this year, which has made timber resources even more scarce, so the issue of raw material prices has also arisen. The three seemingly unrelated situations are closely linked.