China News Service, Beijing, January 4 (Reporter Ruan Yulin) According to data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on the 4th, China’s warehousing index in December 2020 was 51.5%, a decrease of 5.4 percentage points from the previous month. Above the dry line.
The analysis indicated that it reflects that the warehousing industry still maintains a stable and positive trend.
The data shows that the December 2020 ending inventory index, which is composed of 21 categories of commodities, is 52.7%, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from the previous month, reflecting that the overall inventory level continues to rise, but the growth rate has slowed compared with the previous month.
In terms of categories, among the means of production commodities, stocks of steel have increased significantly compared with the previous month; among commodities of means of living, stocks of daily necessities, agricultural and sideline products, and medicine have increased significantly compared with the previous month.
The analysis believes that the China warehousing index declined last month, mainly due to the high base of the previous period. The index remained above 50% and remained in the expansion range for ten consecutive months, reflecting that the warehousing industry is still operating in a stable and positive trend.
Consumer goods were boosted by holiday factors and e-commerce activities, and business demand was relatively strong; demand for bulk commodities exceeded expectations, and business activities were also more active.
In the later stage, the business expectations index remains high, and holiday factors still support the demand for consumer goods. Although the prices of bulk commodities have risen, the demand for winter storage still has a certain scale. It is expected that the operation of the warehousing industry will remain stable in the short term. it is good.
In December, the business volume index was 54.4%, still maintaining a relatively high level in the expansion range, reflecting that the demand for warehousing business continued to maintain a strong momentum on the basis of the rapid growth of the previous month.
In terms of varieties, the business volume of means of production commodities such as steel, non-ferrous metals, wood, petroleum, machinery and equipment has increased significantly; the business volume of commodities of daily life such as agricultural and sideline products, daily necessities, and food has increased significantly.
The analysis believes that from the perspective of the later trend, companies have generally better expectations of the later market.
Holiday factors still support the demand for consumer goods. Affected by the optimistic expectations of the economic situation next year and the rising price trend, the demand for bulk commodity winter storage is still on a certain scale. It is expected that the storage industry will continue to maintain a steady and positive trend in the later period.
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