China's mahogany raw materials are completely dependent on imported 'basically no 'indicative wood', and many of the raw materials in the industry are not obtained through normal channels. 'Mr. Huang, a senior mahogany practitioner, said. The 'indicator wood' in the mouth of the industry refers to the wood raw material with a valid cutting certificate.

'Essentially, new entrants in the industry have a hard time getting the raw materials of Southeast Asia. Since I started my father's business and accumulated relationships, I was able to have a stable supply of raw materials. 'Another veteran, Mr Li said.

'Redwood' furniture is not the furniture of a particular tree species, but it is the collective name for rare hardwood high-quality furniture since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Pear, rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, chicken wing wood and other furniture, can be called mahogany furniture. Among them, the best materials are pears and rosewood.

Redwood grows slowly, resources are scarce, and it shows a trend of declining year by year. Some even face extinction. Chinese-made mahogany trees not only have very few tree species, but also have extremely low yields. Huanghua pear in Hainan is known as the most expensive tree in China, and the price is comparable to gold. However, from the 1970s onwards, with the value of Hainan Huanghua pear gradually being identified, it was heavily felled and acquired in large quantities. 'Hainan pears currently on the market are old stuff. As of the year 2000, no new material has been provided. 'Yangshan City, Hong Gu Xuan Furniture Co., Ltd. Marketing Director Yang Jing said.

Most of the mahogany used in domestic mahogany furniture is imported from India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and other Southeast Asian countries, as well as South America and tropical Africa. 'In China, mahogany is an industry where raw materials are completely dependent on imports. 'Yang Jing said. China's unique mahogany culture has given rise to a field of mad robbery in the mountains of Southeast Asia. With the rising international environmental protection demand, these countries have adopted strict restrictive policies one after another. China's mahogany raw material import channels have become increasingly narrow.

At the end of April 2011, the Madagascar government issued Decree No. 2010-141 prohibiting the export of redwood and other precious timber. The decree is valid for 2 to 5 years. The environmental department has also formulated a plan to crack down on illegal trading of mahogany trees. Traditional sources of mahogany raw materials such as Vietnam and Laos have also begun to strengthen the control of export of mahogany materials. A few years later, these precious timbers will cease to be supplied. It is not entirely impossible to do so.

A company in Zhongshan revealed that the company had encountered the customs seizure of imported smuggled redwood twice in recent days. The seal was not allowed to be carried away. The consignor was forced to cancel the plan that was originally scheduled to be supplied to China in the near future, resulting in tight supplies and rising prices. The rosewood was the most obvious (wood) rose in 2011 and rose by 30% two months ago. '

'The growth cycle of a 30 cm diameter wood requires 50 to 60 years. If the wood is replanted from now on, at least the next generation will be required to enjoy the fruits. To change this situation is not a matter of overnight. 'There are industry insiders.

The scarcity of raw materials also made it impossible for mahogany operators to expand production scale. As one of the largest mahogany furniture companies in China, Shenzhen Xiangli's timber scale has been stable for more than 20,000 years. 'One year's demand is stable at more than 20,000 square meters, mainly pears, rosewood and other wood. 'Daiguo said that it is not that they do not want to increase their scale but that they have been unable to increase production. In order to find sufficient raw materials, they opened semi-finished products processing plants in Myanmar and Laos, processed semi-finished products in the area, and then imported them back to China to reduce the cost and risk of transportation.

Looking for alternative wood travel resources The countries of export restrictions on raw materials are increasingly strict. In the long run, these precious woods will not be able to supply China's huge demand.

The operators of mahogany furniture have begun to think about the development path after five years, especially the opportunity to find alternative wood.

Counting the time of his father’s management of mahogany, the Dai family has been working in the mahogany industry for more than 30 years. It has opened mahogany furniture companies in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Jiangsu, and is one of the first stores in the country to operate mahogany. There are more than 200 mahogany stores in the country.

Dai Guo has deep feelings for the Redwood family. He once took the expedition team and circled the country along the equator. He was accompanied by the local forestry bureau and his peer dealers to find one place after another. The substitute wood must be a wood of good quality, pattern, and hardness. 'This is not a simple matter. After running through countless countries and regions, there is still no suitable substitute timber.

'China Redwood Furniture Production Base' Dazheng Town, Zhongshan City, has a large mahogany furniture industry cluster, accounting for more than 60% of the national mahogany furniture market share. Under the leadership of local township government officials, they chose to transfer their positions a few years ago and found alternatives to the original African redwood. African redwood refers to African rosewood, redleaf rosewood and other woods, such as African rosewood. Its texture, color, and hardness are very similar to those traditionally produced in Southeast Asia, and it is similar to Huanghuali's grimace. The furniture is also very beautiful.