Ikea Chengdu
Guide to Invest in the Furniture Industry of Chengdu
August 2008
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CONTENTS
1. THE INDUSTRY STATUS QUO………………………………1 1.1 THE INDUSTRY PROFILE ……………………………1 1.1.1 The current industry profile ………………………1 1.1.2 The industry volume and growth……………………1 1.2 THE INDUSTRY CHAIN…………………………………2 1.3 MARKET OVERVIEW……………………………………4 2. INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT………………………………5 2.1 LABOR RESOURCE………………………………………5 2.2 INFRASTRUCTURE………………………………………6 2.3 LOGISTICS ………………………………………………7 2.3.1 Railway transportation……………………………7 2.3.2 Highway transporation……………………………9 2.3.3 Waterway transportation……………………………10 2.3.4 Customs clearance procedures for waterway transportation………………………………………11 2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIRMENTS……………………11 2.4.1 Environmental quality standards……………………11 2.4.2 Wastes discharge standards…………………………12 3. INDUSTRY GROWTH PLANNING…………………………13
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3.1 INDUSTRY PLANNING…………………………………13 3.1.1 Planning for the manufacturing of furniture and asssociated products………………………………14 3.1.2 Planning for the furniture commerce and distribution…………………………………………16 3.2 INDUSTRY POSITIONING:1 District by 1 Industry……16 3.2.1 About the furniture industry hosting parks/zones…18 4. IMPACT OF WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE ON THE INDUSTRY GROWTH OF cHENGDU………………………20 4.1 IMPACT OF WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE ON CHENGDU………………………………………………20 4.2 IMPACT OF WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE ON THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY OF CHENGDU………………21
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1. The industry status quo
1.1 The industry profile 1.1.1 The current industry profile Based on decades of growth, the local furniture industry of Chengdu has become one of the 5 leading in China in terms of manufacturing, and one of the 4 leading in terms of distribution. At present, there are over 3 000 furniture manufacturing and associated businesses employing over 500 000 people. And with production and sales accounting for over 80% of the whole province of Sichuan, the local industry is the largest in China in the production of panel-made/style
August 2008
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CONTENTS
1. THE INDUSTRY STATUS QUO………………………………1 1.1 THE INDUSTRY PROFILE ……………………………1 1.1.1 The current industry profile ………………………1 1.1.2 The industry volume and growth……………………1 1.2 THE INDUSTRY CHAIN…………………………………2 1.3 MARKET OVERVIEW……………………………………4 2. INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT………………………………5 2.1 LABOR RESOURCE………………………………………5 2.2 INFRASTRUCTURE………………………………………6 2.3 LOGISTICS ………………………………………………7 2.3.1 Railway transportation……………………………7 2.3.2 Highway transporation……………………………9 2.3.3 Waterway transportation……………………………10 2.3.4 Customs clearance procedures for waterway transportation………………………………………11 2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIRMENTS……………………11 2.4.1 Environmental quality standards……………………11 2.4.2 Wastes discharge standards…………………………12 3. INDUSTRY GROWTH PLANNING…………………………13
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3.1 INDUSTRY PLANNING…………………………………13 3.1.1 Planning for the manufacturing of furniture and asssociated products………………………………14 3.1.2 Planning for the furniture commerce and distribution…………………………………………16 3.2 INDUSTRY POSITIONING:1 District by 1 Industry……16 3.2.1 About the furniture industry hosting parks/zones…18 4. IMPACT OF WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE ON THE INDUSTRY GROWTH OF cHENGDU………………………20 4.1 IMPACT OF WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE ON CHENGDU………………………………………………20 4.2 IMPACT OF WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE ON THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY OF CHENGDU………………21
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1. The industry status quo
1.1 The industry profile 1.1.1 The current industry profile Based on decades of growth, the local furniture industry of Chengdu has become one of the 5 leading in China in terms of manufacturing, and one of the 4 leading in terms of distribution. At present, there are over 3 000 furniture manufacturing and associated businesses employing over 500 000 people. And with production and sales accounting for over 80% of the whole province of Sichuan, the local industry is the largest in China in the production of panel-made/style