Metal Ship Building in China

Industry Definition

The Metal Ship Building Industry in China (China Industry Code - 3751) comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ships and boats for oceanic, coastal and inland waters, with metals such as steel and aluminum to build ship bodies. The ships and boats manufactured by this industry are intended for civil and military use, and excludes non-metal ships and boats for entertainment and sport (included in Non-metal Ship Building in China - 3752, and Pleasure Boats and Sport Boats Manufacturing and Repairing in China - 3573). Ship repairing is included in Ship Repairing and Dismantling in China (3755).

Report Contents

The Key Statistics chapter provides the key indicators for the industry for at least the last three years. The statistics included are industry revenue, industry gross product, employment, establishments, exports, imports, domestic demand and total wages.

The Market Characteristics chapter covers the following: Market Size, Linkages, Demand Determinants, Domestic and International Markets, Basis of Competition and Life Cycle. The Market Size section gives the size of the domestic market as well as the size of the export market. The Linkages section lists the industry's major supplier and major customer industries. The Demand Determinants section lists the key factors which are likely to cause demand to rise or fall. The Domestic and International Markets section defines the market for the products and services of the industry. This section provides the size of the domestic market and the proportion accounted for by imports and exports and trends in the levels of imports and exports. The Basis of Competition section outlines the key types of competition between firms within the industry as well as highlighting competition from substitute products in alternative industries. The Life Cycle section provides an analysis of which stage of development the industry is at.