Report on Shanghai Construction Stone Market in the Second Quarter of 2023

Shanghai Construction Stone Market Report

for the Second Quarter of

2023 Sandstone Branch

of Shanghai Stone Industry Association (Report Data Source: Shanghai Construction Stone Business Management System)

In the first quarter of 2023, the use of construction stone has reached 10.02 million tons. The data is comprehensive and positive. According to the supplier registration, construction stone warranty and other data in Shanghai Construction Stone Business Management System, combined with the analysis of relevant surveys, let's take a look at the construction stone market in the second quarter.

First, the market usage

of construction stones in the second quarter of the city was 19 million tons, an increase of 276.23% compared with 5.05 million tons in the second quarter of 2022; Compared with 10.02 million tons in the first quarter of 2023, it has increased by 89.62%, and the amount used has increased significantly compared with the same period last year, exceeding 14.84 million tons in the second quarter of 2021.

Figure 1: Year-on-year comparison

of the amount of construction stones used in the second quarter of 2023 Figure 2: Year-on-year comparison of the amount of construction stones used in the second quarter of 2023 Figure

2. Source

of construction stones The main source of construction stones in this city is Zhoushan area, accounting for 43%; The second is the coastal areas of Fujian, accounting for 35%, followed by Huzhou, the northern coastal areas, Anhui, Hubei and other areas, accounting for 22%. This pattern remains basically unchanged.

Figure 3: Distribution of the number of sources of construction stones in the second quarter of the city Figure

3. Price trend

of construction stones In the second quarter, the supply price of construction stones in the city was in a stable and declining state. According to the survey of the market price of construction stones in Longwu Road from April to June, the price of bulk cargo transportation by river and sea ships is at a historical low. With the arrival of the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, the price trend of construction stones has declined to a certain extent compared with previous years. The average survey price in the second quarter of 2023 was RMB98/ton, representing a decrease of 2% as compared with the average survey price in the second quarter of 2022 of RMB100/ton, and the average survey price in the first quarter of 2023 of RMB98/ton remained stable. At present, the supply side of construction stone is relatively stable and abundant, and the basic judgment can implement capacity control and guarantee.

Figure 4: Longwu Road Construction Stone Market Survey Price Trend Chart from April to June 2023

Figure 5: Longwu Road Second Quarter Survey Price Comparison Chart

Figure 6: Longwu Road Second Quarter Survey Price Comparison Chart

4. Conclusion

1. In the second quarter of this year, the project construction was relatively strong, and the use of construction stones in Shanghai increased significantly, reaching 19 million tons, which has exceeded the use of 14.84 million tons in the second quarter of 2021. Prices declined steadily in the second quarter due to the decline in shipping costs and the rainy season.

2. According to the statistical analysis of the relevant indicators of Shanghai Construction Stone Quality Guarantee, the quality of construction stone was stable in the second quarter of 2023, and there were no serious quality incidents in the market. This is mainly because the supply channels of construction stone are relatively abundant and stable, while the quality supervision, control and industry self-discipline of construction stone have been regularized and normalized by the municipal construction stone management departments, associations, suppliers and users.