2016年第六届世界木材与木制品贸易大会落地武汉
近日，经中国木材与木制品流通协会与国内外相关协会及企业多次沟通商议，第六届世界木材与木制品贸易大会将于2016年9月13-14日在湖北省武汉市举行。2015年1-11月，我国进口针叶原木2741.94万立方米，同比下降16.57%，阔叶原木1313.49万立方米，同比下降7.01%，针叶锯材1576.54万立方米，同比下降2.43%，阔叶锯材829.66万立方米，同比增长15.55%。受多种因素叠加影响，2015年是我国木材与木制品流通企业艰苦适应新常态的一年。
2016年第六届世界木材与木制品贸易大会落地武汉
我国是最大的发展中国家，也是全球最大的木材与木制品贸易国和消费国，在未来较长时间内，随着中国经济持续稳定发展与人民生活水平的不断提高，我国对木材与木制品的需求将持续增长。目前我国的人均木材消费量仅为0.4m3/年，要达到世界人均0.7m3/年的消费水平，还有较大增长空间。中央关于十三五规划的建议中提出，到2020年比十年前人均收入翻一番，人民生活水平和质量普遍提高。这将全面提升需求。城镇化进程的加快，国民消费结构的升级，新兴中产阶级偏重个性化、追求自然环保的消费偏好也将继续拉动我国木材与木制品产业需求的增长。2017年，我国实现全面停止全国天然林商业性采伐后，将出现近5000万m3的木材供应缺口，这一部分需求大部分将由进口木材进行满足。
为了顺应世界木材贸易的新形势、新格局和新特点，让国内外木材贸易商和业界人士能够共聚一堂，进行全球木材市场信息、相关技术交流以及商务洽谈，及时了解中国木业发展给相关国家及产业带来的机遇，促进世界木材与木制品的合法贸易和可持续发展，第六届世界木材与木制品贸易大会将于2016年9月13-14日在湖北省武汉市举行。
武汉，是湖北省的省会城市，长江中游航运中心。武汉，九州通衢，区位优势和交通优势得中独优，1200公里半径圈覆盖了中国80%以上的经济发达城市，是长江经济带的支点，一带一路的核心节点。根据联合国（2011）的预测，到 2025 年世界将形成 37 个人口超千万的巨型城市，武汉位列第 26 位，人口达 1270 万。武汉的城镇化发展将带来广阔的市场。
紧抓东部沿海的木材产业向内陆转移的新机遇，以成为“中国家具产业第五极”为目标，湖北构建了以华中家具产业园和湖北（红安）融园家具产业城等四大家具产业园区为主的“环武汉家具产业圈”。 2016年，第六届世界木材与木制品贸易大会将继续秉承“从战略高度和现实问题出发，探究世界木材与木制品贸易发展之路”的宗旨，立足武汉，纵览全球，分析未来可能面临的机遇和挑战，深入了解以武汉为代表的湖北省木材加工和贸易发展状况，并通过此次会议，开启湖北木业企业与国际木材供应商和生产商的良好沟通和合作，为湖北及周边地区的木材贸易发展注入新的活力。
关于世界木材与木制品贸易大会(www.gwtchina.org)：
世界木材与木制品贸易大会（GWT China）创办于2011年，由中国木材与木制品流通协会主办，每年在中国木材与木制品主要贸易口岸城市举办一届，来自全球的木材行业专家、学者、贸易商、加工商齐聚一堂，在国际市场风云变化的大背景下，从战略高度和现实问题出发，探究世界木材与木制品贸易的发展之路。至今已经在天津、太仓、广州、青岛和上海成功举办了五届。中国木材与木制品流通协会希望将会议打造成世界木材与木制品贸易国政府、企业界、学术界和国际组织相互交流沟通的重要平台和渠道，成为世界木材贸易商在中国的年度聚会。
关于中国木材与木制品流通协会(www.cnwood.org)：
中国木材与木制品流通协会（CHINA TIMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION），是1985年经中国政府批准成立，由与木材和木制品（含竹材与竹制品）相关的企事业单位、团体和个人自愿结成的全国性、行业性、非营利性社会组织。下设木材市场、木门窗、木地板、工程木、木皮、木材防腐、红木、板材、电商、整体家居联盟、木雕联合会等专业委员会及木材企业信用工作委员会等分支机构。
中国木材与木制品流通协会是国内木材流通行业唯一的全国性社团组织。拥有会员3000多家，会员囊括大型木材进出口贸易企业、大型木材批发交易市场和大中型人造板、木地板、木门、装饰薄木、工程木、防腐木、红木、单板生产和流通企业，在国内国际业界具有较高的知名度，具有权威性、广泛性和代表性。
The 6th GWT China to Take Place in Wuhan in 2016
The 6th China Global Wood Trade Conference (GWT China) will be held in Wuhan during Sept. 13–14, 2016.
From January to November, 2015, China imported 27,419,400 m3 of softwood log, dropping 16.57% year on year, while the volume of imported hardwood logs are 13,134,900m3, dropping 7.01% YoY. Meanwhile, China imported softwood lumber of 15,765,400m3 (down 2.43% YoY) and hardwood lumber of 8,296,600m3 (an increase of 15.55% YoY). Due to varied factors, 2015 is a tough year for timber and wood distribution sector of China to adapt to the new normal of Chinese economy.
As the largest developing country, China is also the world’s biggest trader and consumer of timber and wood products. With steady, continuous development of Chinese economy and improvement in living standards, the demand of China for timber and wood products will grow sustainably. At present, the wood consumption per capita of China stands only at 0.4m3/year, and there is a large potential to bring this figure up to 0.7m3/year, the world level per capita. The proposal about promulgation of the 13th Five-year Plan of the central government has made it clear to redouble per capita income by 2020 compared with a decade ago and enjoy widespread improvement in living standards and quality. This will effectively stimulate demand for timber and wood products. In the meantime, accelerated urbanization, upgraded consumption structure, as well as preferences of emerging middle class for self-expression and ecological friendliness are also adding fuel to demand for timber as well as wood products. After China totally bans commercial cutting of natural forest in 2017, there will be a gap of nearly 50 million m3 in wood supply, which will be accommodated by imported wood.
Committed to strategically exploring an sustainable approach for global wood trade from existing problems, the 6th GWT China aims to provide a platform to figure out future opportunities and challenges worldwide, meanwhile offering an insight into wood processing and trade of Hubei Province as represented by Wuhan. Additionally, the Conference works as a bridge between Wuhan-based wood enterprises and global wood suppliers and manufacturers, thus injecting new vigor into wood trade of Hubei and its surrounding areas.
The 6th China Global Wood Trade Conference (GWT China), through a lot of discussions among China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA) and both local and foreign associations, will be held in Wuhan during Sept. 13–14, 2016, with a view to conforming to new trend, pattern, and characteristics in global wood trade, and bringing together domestic and international wood traders and industry figures for exchanges on information about global wood market, technology, and for business talks, thereby helping them learn about opportunities brought to relevant countries and industries by Chinese wood industry, and promoting legal trade and sustainable development of timber and wood globally.
Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, is a shipping center on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is ideally situated and enjoys convenient transportation. With more than 80% of China’s most developed cities reachable to a circle 1200km in radius centered by Wuhan, the city boasts a foothold in the Yangtze River Economic Zone, and also a pivotal city under the One Belt & One Road Initiative. According to projections made by the UN in 2011, Wuhan will be home to 12.7 million people by 2025, ranking 26th among the 37 mega cities with a population in excess of 10 million. Burgeoning urbanization of Wuhan promises great opportunities for wood industryTaking advantage of opportunities where eastern coastal areas transfer their wood industry inland, Wuhan aims to build itself into the "5th economic zone of furniture industry in China", and has launched the "Wuhan Furniture Industrial Circle" that features Central China Furniture Industrial Park, Hubei (Hong’an) Rongyuan Furniture Industrial Town, and another two similar parks.
About GWT China(www.gwtchina.org)：
China Global Wood Trade Conference (GWT China) is an annual event where global wood traders meet in China. It’s an extraordinary opportunity to learn the latest Chinese and global wood markets information, and to expand your business network.
Established to facilitate and promote information exchange and business cooperation for global wood trade community in 2011, GWT China takes place in one of China’s major port cities each year. Till now, five cities, which are Tianjin, Taicang, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Shanghai have witnessed the remarkable success of previous GWT China Conferences. Every year, GWT China attracts more than 350 participants, including wood suppliers, importers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers as well as trade associations, industry experts, government officials and representatives of international organizations, from more than 20 countries.
About China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (www.cnwood.org):
China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA), established in 1985 upon the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is a non-profit organization voluntarily joined by enterprises, institutions and individuals engaged in the timber and wood products (including bamboo and bamboo products) processing and distribution industry. For 30 years, it has been working toward bridging the communication between private sector and policy making agencies, protecting interests of members, promoting good practices and building a good reputation of the Chinese timber and wood products industry. The association is subject to the administration of Ministry of Civil Affairs and the supervision and guidance of the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
CTWPDA’s current membership consists of over 3000 members which are engaged in timber importing, exporting and wholesaling as well as manufacturing, marketing and exporting of wood products, i.e. wooden flooring, wooden door and window, wood-based panels, structural engineered wood, wood veneer, preservative wood, Chinese red wood products.