According to FPI30 index and FPI flooring index the comprehensive FPI30 index was 53.3%, down 5.5% compared with last month. 4 out of 5 subindexes of FPI30 index rose and the other 1declined, and the production of advantage value was 48.1%, down 15.9% compared with last week, it indicated that the production of advantage of forest products enterprises represented by FPI30 saw a shrinkage trend in this month, and the production supply decreased. The new order index was 55.8%, down 4.2% compared with last month; it indicated that the order of advantage of forest products enterprises represented by FPI30 increased in this month, but the increase speed slowed down, among that, the new export order index was 55.3% up 5.3% compared with last month indicating the increasing demand in board. The main raw material inventory index was 55.8% up 3.8%, it indicated that the raw material inventory of products enterrprises represented by FPI30 had a further increase.










From “China Wood Market Monthly Report”