my country’s decorative base paper export market has strong demand and the industry has broad development prospects

Decorative base paper is an industrial special paper made of high-quality wood pulp and titanium dioxide as the main raw materials and processed through special technology. According to different uses, decorative base paper can be divided into plain decorative base paper, printable decorative base paper, surface wear-resistant base paper, balanced base paper, and edge band base paper; according to different characteristics, it can be divided into melamine-impregnated base paper and Polaroid base paper. Decorative base paper has the characteristics of good wear resistance, bright colors, outstanding layering, good moisture resistance, and good stability. It is mainly used in the manufacture of artificial board veneer materials and is an essential raw material for building materials products.

Decorative base paper is widely used in the field of building materials and is one of the important raw materials for furniture, cabinets, floors, etc. In recent years, against the background of the rapid development of the domestic construction industry, the market demand for building materials has continued to increase, and the market sales of decorative base paper have continued to expand. According to data from the China Forest Products Industry Association, the domestic decorative base paper market sales in 2021 will be 1.1497 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.27%. From the perspective of market segments, printed decorative base paper is currently the mainstream product in the domestic decorative base paper market, accounting for 72.6% of the market; followed by plain decorative base paper and balanced base paper, accounting for 27.4% and 3.9% respectively.

According to the “2022-2026 Decorative Base Paper Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” published by the Industrial Research Center, decoration Base paper is a technology- and capital-intensive industry with high industry entry barriers. At present, the domestic decorative base paper industry is highly concentrated. In 2021, the three leading local companies Qifeng New Materials, Xiawang Paper, and Huawang Technology accounted for a total market share of 66.8%. Among them, the products of Xiawang Paper and Huawang Technology are mainly concentrated in the mid-to-high-end decorative base paper market, while the products of Qifeng New Materials are mainly concentrated in the mid-range market. Domestic decorative base paper has a high degree of localization, and my country has become one of the world’s largest producers and sellers of decorative base paper.

According to data from the General Administration of Customs, my country’s export volume of decorative base paper increased from 24,700 tons in 2003 to 244,400 tons in 2021, with a CAGR of 14.43%; the export value increased from US$33 million to US$710 million, with a CAGR of 19.79%. At this stage, the market demand for decorative base paper abroad is relatively strong, which has laid a good foundation for the continued expansion of my country’s export market.

In recent years, the area of ​​newly started commercial housing construction in my country has shown a decreasing trend year by year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. In 2021, the newly started construction area of ​​commercial residential buildings in China was 1,988.95 million square meters, a decrease of 11.38% compared with 2020. As the construction area of ​​domestic commercial residential buildings continues to decline, the growth rate of the domestic decorative base paper market has slowed down.

Industry analysts personnel said that in the future, domestic decorative base paper companies will need to continue to increase product research and development and introduce advanced equipment to further improve production technology levels. and the core competitiveness of enterprises, thereby promoting domestic enterprises to occupy a leading position in the global market. In the future, the scale of the domestic decorative base paper export market will continue to increase. Driven by both domestic demand and external demand, the domestic decorative base paper industry has broad development prospects.