China News Service, Beijing, February 2 (Reporter Ruan Yulin) Data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on the 2nd showed that China’s warehousing index was 51.2% in January, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, and remained in the expansion range, showing that warehousing The industry as a whole maintains good operating momentum and achieves a smooth start.
From the perspective of sub-indexes, the business volume index was 52.6%. Although it dropped 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, it still maintained a good level in the expansion range, indicating that the overall warehousing business volume is still growing. Affected by weather and holiday factors, the trends of different categories have diverged. On the one hand, bulk commodity business, especially steel, building materials and other industries, are greatly affected by the traditional off-season; on the other hand, consumer goods generally perform well. Driven by both pre-holiday stocking and holiday consumption, consumer goods warehousing business activities have increased. , which has played a stabilizing role in the overall operation of the industry.
In January, the average inventory turnover index was 51.7%, down 1.6 percentage points from the previous month. The index was in the expansion range, indicating that commodity turnover efficiency remained at a high level. The ending inventory index was 52.1%, an increase of 2.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating that the ending inventory of enterprises increased significantly. In January, the charging price index was 51.3%, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous month, indicating that warehouse rents increased slightly; the business activity expectation index was 53%, an increase of 1.4 percentage points from the previous month, and continued to rise in the expansion range, indicating that companies are optimistic about the market outlook. Maintain more optimistic expectations.
Wang Yong, vice president of China Storage Development Co., Ltd., believes that although the warehousing index fell slightly in January, it is still in the expansion range of more than 50%, indicating that the warehousing industry maintains a good operating situation and achieved a smooth start. Entering February, with severe cold weather and holiday factors, it is expected that different categories will still maintain divergent trends, and the index will still face fluctuations and adjustments in the short term.
Analysts believe that in 2024, against the background of the gradual release of the effects of various macro-control policies, the economy is expected to continue to move upward steadily, and the general trend of China's warehousing industry running smoothly will not change. (over)