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China exported US$1.8 billion worth of Christmas-related articles including trees, lights and ornaments in the 10 months to October 2005. This is an increase of about 12 percent from shipments in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Exports of Christmas lights accounted for US$823 million of total shipments in the period, registering year-on-year growth of 23 percent. The US is the largest importer of Christmas-related products from China, absorbing US$821 million worth from January to October 2005. The EU follows closely with imports amounting to US$616 million in the same 10 month period.
The following are some of the trends we see in China's Christmas trees and lights export industry:
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Most suppliers will increase export prices by up to 10 percent in 2006 as raw material costs continue to escalate. |
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Despite the rise in production costs, several suppliers will be expanding capacity, mainly by upgrading their facilities. |
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Exports in the line are expected to increase moderately by about 10 percent in 2006. This growth will be driven primarily by Christmas lights. |
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Competition in the industry, especially in the Christmas lights segment, will continue to intensify as more exporters are joining the line. |
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Several manufacturers will increase output of LED-based Christmas lights due to the growing demand for energy-efficient lighting products. |
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Christmas tree suppliers will release more unconventional models in colors other than green. Supply for inverted trees that can be suspended from the ceiling is also expected to increase. |
China suppliers offer a range of Christmas trees and lights. For the purpose of this report, these have been divided into four categories: artificial Christmas trees, fiber optic Christmas trees, string lights and rope lights. The Products & Prices section in this report details the features and price ranges of Christmas lights and trees from China. The latest trends in design and function are discussed in the R&D/design section. The Manufacturing section explains the processes involved in the manufacture of trees and lights and how these differ in small and large companies. The Industry Overview elaborates on the industry composition, highlighting key characteristics of the different types of suppliers. Most makers are mainland China owned private companies. But there are also a number of foreign-invested suppliers in the country, most of which are invested or owned by Hong Kong or Taiwan companies. Almost all of the foreign companies are based in Guangdong province. Reflecting the industry structure, 68 percent of suppliers profiled in this report are mainland China owned, while 16 percent are either Taiwan or Hong Kong invested. Guangdong province is the main production hub for Christmas trees, while most suppliers in Zhejiang province focus on lights. But many manufacturers in Guangdong also produce lights and Christmas ornaments. Similarly, many makers in Zhejiang offer other types of decorative lighting and Christmas trees. Although trees are a secondary product for most Zhejiang companies, there are a few that specialize in the line. To represent the industry accurately, the majority of suppliers interviewed for this report are from these two main production centers, with 44 percent of featured suppliers from Guangdong and 29 percent from Zhejiang. To prepare this report, Global Sources research teams toured the factories of 15 makers and spoke with top-level executives, who discussed their 2005 performance and forecasts for 2006. The report has an in-depth profile of each of these makers, as well as detailed profile tables of an additional 47 suppliers.
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 All information contained in China Sourcing Reports is the result of exclusive, ground-level and definitive research conducted by Global Sources' analysts. Companies featured in these reports may or may not be clients of Global Sources.
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