In September, the China storage index showed that the demand increased well, the inventory rebounded sharply, and the industry maintained a relatively fast development level.

　　CCTV News:according toChina Federation of Logistics and Purchasing website news,The China warehousing index jointly investigated by China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and China Storage Development Co., Ltd. was 53.5% in September, 2023, up 1.5 percentage points from last month, and remained in the expansion range for eight consecutive months. The increase this month was obvious and reached the high point in the last five months, indicating that the warehousing industry maintained a relatively rapid development level. New orders, business volume, facility utilization rate, business profit, ending inventory, business activity expectation and other indexes have all rebounded, indicating that the demand for warehousing business has increased well, the profitability of enterprises has improved, the enthusiasm for replenishing warehouses has increased, and the expectations for the future are more optimistic. Specifically, this month’s index has the following characteristics:

　　Business demand grew well and the utilization rate of facilities improved significantly.In September, the business volume index was 56.2%, up 3.7 percentage points from the previous month, reaching a high point in the past five months; The new order index was 55.2%, up 1.5 percentage points from last month; The facility utilization index was 56.2%, up 5.3 percentage points from last month, reaching a high point in the past seven months. The three indexes reflecting the business demand are all at a high level in the expansion range, indicating that the warehousing market is running well and the business demand is showing an obvious growth trend. In terms of varieties, affected by the approaching Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, residents’ willingness to shop has increased, and the business volume of consumer goods and the utilization rate of facilities have greatly improved, especially food, clothing, textiles and daily necessities. Due to the arrival of the peak construction season for bulk commodities, the business volume of steel, building materials, machinery and equipment has also picked up significantly compared with the previous period.

　　Business profits rebounded and business conditions improved.In September, the charge price index was 50.6%, although it dropped by 0.6 percentage point from last month, but it was still in the expansion range, indicating that the charge price of warehousing business continued to increase slightly; The business profit index was 51.9%, up 2.2 percentage points from last month, and returned to the expansion range, indicating that the growth of business demand and charging price has strengthened the supporting role of profits, and the business situation of enterprises has improved to some extent.

　　Turnover remained efficient and inventory levels rebounded.In September, the average inventory turnover index was 53.8%, which was 0.5 percentage points lower than that of last month, but it still maintained a high level of prosperity in the expansion zone, indicating that the commodity turnover efficiency continued to improve and the upstream and downstream of the supply chain were smoothly connected. The ending inventory index was 54.2%, up 3.9 percentage points from the previous month, indicating that the commodity inventory level increased significantly. The holiday season is approaching, which stimulates the rapid growth of consumer demand, and the commodity market is also picking up during the peak season. The enthusiasm of enterprises for stocking has been greatly improved, and the overall inventory has been significantly improved compared with the previous low level.

　　Judging from the quarterly average value of the warehousing index, the overall trend in the first three quarters was on the rise, with the average value reaching 52.6% in the third quarter, and the recovery rate at the end of the quarter was accelerated, and the industry continued to develop well. In the fourth quarter, as the economy maintained a stable recovery trend, both supply and demand rebounded, and the effects of various policies were further manifested. In addition, the warehousing industry is expected to continue to maintain a good development trend.