In 2023, the structure of supply and demand is steadily improving, and the transformation and upgrading of the processing and manufacturing industries also make positive progress. Now, China's economy has entered a stage of high-quality development.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Economic and Development Organization (OECD) forecast China's GDP growth rate to be 4.6% in 2024, remaining the largest engine pulling global growth. The new urbanization and rural revitalization strategy, the Belt and Road strategy and the international and domestic double circulation pattern being implemented in China will drive continued growth in domestic consumer demand.
At present, China's real estate market is in a period of deep adjustment, the consumption of building materials is showing a downward trend, interior decoration is developing steadily, and the consumption structure of wood and wood products is changing. In terms of timber supply, the quality of domestic forests is poor, and China still needs to import large quantities of timber from abroad. In 2023, China imported 77.5 million m3 of wood (equivalent logs), down 4.7% year-on-year. Among them, 38 million m3 wood are logs (equivalent logs), and 39.45 million m3 lumber (equivalent logs) is imported.
The Global Wood Trade Conference was founded in 2011, the conference is held every year in major trade port cities of timber and wood products in China. Each conference attracts more than 500 high-level governments, well-known enterprises, authoritative experts and representatives of international organizations from more than 20 countries to attend. So far, it has successfully held 13 times in Tianjin, Taicang, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Huzhou, Rizhao and Nanning. The 14th China Global Wood Trade Conference will be held in Rizhao from September 5-7, 2024
Organizer: China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association, Rizhao Municipal People's Government
Purposes of the Conference:
1. Build a global timber trading platform and become an annual event for international timber suppliers and Chinese timber traders meeting in China;
2. Strategically exploring a sustainable development path for the global trade of timber and wood products;
3. To discuss new technologies, methods and policies for wood processing and application from a practical point of view, and to expand the application of wood around the world.
Activities:
4 September, 14:00-18:00. Imported wood application special promotion meetings
5 September, 09:00-12:00. Registration
5 September, 09:00-10:00. Opening Ceremony of China (Rizhao) Wood Structure Industry Expo and China Lodging Industry Expo
5 September, 14:00-18:00. 14th Global Wood Trade Conference
- China's macroeconomic situation and prospects
- Dynamic analysis of international wood supply and demand
- China wood market trends
- Resources supply and market conditions in major supplier countries (New Zealand / Russia / Australia / USA / Japan / Belarus / Sweden / Finland / Latvia / France, etc.)
6 September, 9:00-12:00. Global Wood Construction Industry Development
Seminar
China, Sweden, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Canada and other wood structure enterprises will be invited to gather in Rizhao to discuss wood structure raw material processing, design, construction, equipment and other technologies and market prospects.
6 September, 14:00-18:00. Industry visit (ports, industrial parks, factories) and city tour
More information on the event will be announced later ......
Parallel activities:
September 5th-7th: 2024 China (Rizhao) Wood Structure Industry Expo and China Lodging Industry Expo
Exhibition scope: mainly focusing on raw materials such as logs, sawn timber, plywood, fiberboard, particleboard, OSB, LVL, mullions, and glulam, as well as wood-frame buildings, caravans, tents, and other travel products.
Contact:
Ma Siran:
18810966598
siran.ma@cnwood.org
