China's furniture industry status and development trend

Current situation and development trend of China's furniture industry

China's furniture market in the low-grade furniture varieties, supply exceeds demand situation, while high-grade furniture can not meet market demand. Domestic production of high-grade furniture capacity is insufficient, from the processing means, the technical level of workers and the supply of raw and auxiliary materials can not meet the conditions of production of high-grade furniture, domestic sales of high-grade furniture, many of which are imported. The current production of high-end furniture is growing, poor quality of low-grade products gradually withdrawn from the market

China's furniture market sales to the furniture mall-based, according to incomplete surveys and statistics by industry experts, the current domestic distribution of more than 5,000 square meters of furniture more than 2,500, more than 900 more than 10,000 square meters, more than 200,000 square meters more than 500, more than 30,000 square meters more than 100 There are more than 30 places above 50,000 square meters. In addition, there are like the towns of Shunde City, Guangdong, Lechong and Longjiang connected to nearly 2 million square meters of furniture street, Suzhou City, LiKou area of more than 200,000 square meters of furniture market, Dongguan City, Houjie Town, nearly 200,000 square meters of furniture avenue and so on. In short, China's professional furniture circulation places around the business area has reached 20 million square meters. In addition, there are a large number of furniture stores and large department stores operating furniture.

Domestic furniture sales in the form of the following: First, a large furniture mall, rented by manufacturers to sell furniture, but also dealers rent space to operate furniture, the former accounted for the vast majority of business varieties of civilian furniture is the main focus, as well as office furniture. Second, the dealer built or rented sales sites to take the purchase of self-management mode of operation. Third, the specialty store business, generally a separate brand of self-employment, to the larger domestic manufacturers and foreign famous brands. Fourth, the department store to open up space to operate furniture. The above business is the main way of furniture sales, in addition, there is a bidding method of furniture ordering, most of which is carried out in the form of government procurement, according to the bidding law issued by the state, by the state-recognized departments, to the enterprise issued a tender, bidding for furniture production enterprises, the winning unit to produce a sample of furniture, after examination and qualification, in accordance with the user requirements for the production of production and delivery. China's furniture market is still immature, furniture dealers team has not been formed, is in the process of growth, the entire furniture market also needs to be self-improvement at the same time, and constantly increase capital investment and the use of advanced management model.

Two, China's furniture industry's development prospects

The 16th National Congress of the Party put forward our country in the first 20 years of this century, focusing on the comprehensive construction of a higher level of well-off society. The goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects will promote social demand, and therefore will provide opportunities for further development of the furniture industry.

With the advent of the new century, China's accession to the WTO. accession to the WTO to China's economy has brought rare opportunities for development, for China to realize the economic docking with the world provides a great opportunity. China's sustained and steady economic development, the capital construction into a period of vigorous upward, unprecedented expansion of domestic demand, but also for the furniture industry to bring new opportunities. At the same time, accession to the WTO will attract a large number of overseas capital inflow, for the many small and medium-sized furniture enterprises to bring joint ventures, opportunities for cooperation, with the help of external forces to enhance the furniture business marketing planning, quality management, product packaging and standardized management of enterprise production level. In addition, China's accession to the WTO with the treatment of developing countries, will promote the development of traditional light textile and building materials industry, which will further reduce the cost of raw material purchases, thereby reducing the cost of production of furniture and enhance the competitiveness of enterprises in the market. After joining the WTO, due to the reduction of furniture tariffs, it will promote the growth of furniture imports and exports, providing furniture export opportunities. Accession to the World Trade Organization will promote furniture enterprises to the establishment of information database, the development of new products, the protection of intellectual property rights, the use of high-tech and the use of new materials, etc. In 2002, after the accession to the WTO, China's furniture industry has already had a favorable impact. The continued growth of furniture exports is a good example.

China has become the world's leading furniture producer, but also an important furniture consumer. China has a population of 1.3 billion, a huge potential consumer market has been the world's attention. At present, China's per capita furniture consumption level is still low, according to 1998 statistics, China's annual per capita consumption of furniture is only 5.48 U.S. dollars, while Germany and Italy per capita in more than 300 U.S. dollars. With the continuous improvement of our people's living standards, furniture consumption will certainly increase, China's per capita furniture consumption level if you reach Thailand, the Philippines and other medium-developing countries, that is, in the annual per capita consumption of about 20 U.S. dollars, the total amount of its consumption is also more than 200 billion yuan. Therefore, the furniture industry can be expected to furniture production growth there is great potential.

Entering the 21st century, China's government proposed to accelerate the pace of urbanization and small towns and cities. The 16th Party Congress proposed to comprehensively prosper the rural economy and accelerate the process of urbanization in order to further stimulate the consumer market and expand the field of consumption. This initiative of the State will surely further promote the construction of housing in China, and thus will lead to the development of housing-related industries. The State Council, in accordance with the needs of social demand and development, put forward the industrialization of housing, an initiative that will lead to the standardization, serialization and industrialization of tens of thousands of products supporting housing. As a result of the development of residential industrialization, residential as a commodity into the market, for all kinds of furniture and ancillary products to provide space for development.