Recently, the topic #The price of meltblown fabric for masks plummeted by 95%# became a hot search on Weibo.

In early March, the epidemic-related industries were booming, and meltblown cloth, the main raw material for masks, was once hyped up to 700,000 yuan per ton. Four months later, the price of meltblown cloth dropped from a high of 700,000 yuan per ton to 36,000 yuan, a 95% drop.

It seems that it only took a few short months for the mask industry to go from being hot to being in oversupply.

Recently, many sellers in the seller communication group have begun to ask: Is there a fully qualified mask manufacturer? Unreasonable sellers may even laugh at it: Why are there still people who want to sell masks now?

But the fact is that spring for mask sellers may come again.

Many European countries have implemented mandatory mask orders

As the epidemic spreads, more and more European countries have begun to pay attention to protective measures such as wearing masks, and have successively issued mandatory mask orders.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced through a spokesperson that the government will implement a measure requiring customers to wear masks in stores in England. This regulation will take effect from July 24 (next Friday).

Once the regulations come into effect, the police rather than store staff will be responsible for monitoring whether customers comply; those who violate the regulations will be fined £100 (reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days).

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The local government of France announced on July 20 that it would be mandatory for people to wear masks in indoor public places. Failure to comply with the new regulations will result in a fine of up to 135 euros. The French Ministry of Health stated that mandatory masks apply to stores, supermarkets, markets, banks, and other places where people come into contact with the public.

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The mayor of Moscow, the capital of Russia , Sobyanin announced on May 7 that starting from the 12th of that month, Moscow will enter the first stage of lifting restrictive measures, resuming industrial production, the construction industry will resume work, and many residents will start working, but all residents must wear masks and protective gloves in public places, workplaces and when taking public transportation.

German states have issued mandatory mask orders. Chancellor Merkel and the federal government have a very clear position on this issue, that is, to ensure a safe distance between people, wearing masks is necessary. And fines have been formulated.

Starting from July 6, Switzerland has implemented a nationwide mandatory wearing of masks in public transportation.

After talking about the mandatory mask orders in European countries, I believe that many sellers on European sites have begun to gear up.

In addition to the European site, many sellers on the American site are also very concerned about the local situation. So what is the situation in the United States?

US won't issue nationwide mask mandate

The number of confirmed cases of the epidemic in the United States has now approached 4 million. On July 11, local time, Trump wore a mask in front of the media cameras for the first time when he visited Walter Reed Hospital in Maryland.

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On July 17, local time, Trump said in an interview with Fox News that he would not issue a nationwide mask mandate. Trump said he hopes people have "a certain degree of freedom" on whether to wear masks. Therefore, at the federal government level in the United States, there is currently no strict policy similar to that in Europe.

But as the epidemic situation in the United States becomes increasingly severe, will there be a reversal of its decision? In short, it is still unknown whether the United States will implement a mandatory mask wearing order like Europe in the future...

From an optimistic point of view, as the number of infected people in the new coronavirus epidemic increases, the fear and desire of the American people to protect themselves will also increase to a certain extent, the awareness of wearing masks will also increase, and the demand for masks will increase accordingly. Mask sellers on the US site still have a certain room for survival.

Mask sellers in Europe still have a chance

Many European countries have successively issued "mandatory mask orders", showing that the global epidemic continues to heat up and many countries attach great importance to epidemic prevention and control. It also announces that spring has come again for mask sellers!

Most domestic companies entered the market when masks were the hottest. Many of them spent a lot of money on export certification and stockpiled raw materials and machines. Although the price of raw materials for masks has fallen, the demand abroad is huge, and masks still have a small profit. And for cross-border sellers, costs will also decrease and profit margins will increase.

Judging from the current situation, domestic epidemic prevention materials are sufficient and the mask industry is gradually cooling down. However, with the implementation of the European mask mandatory order, the export of masks is still relatively prosperous, which will definitely increase the order volume of mask sellers.

Some sellers said that it may not be long before medical masks will successfully top Amazon's best-selling list thanks to huge market demand.

But many sellers have also heard stories of mask sellers going bankrupt. The masks they sold were too expensive, did not meet the qualifications, received many returns, and received poor reviews, which eventually led to them being removed from the shelves.

Amazon has previously stated that it will take measures such as removing related products from the shelves or even closing the seller’s account for sellers who violate its sales policies.

Therefore, the law of survival of the fittest in the market will not change. Masks with complete qualifications and high quality can reduce risks to a greater extent. Sellers who meet the requirements of Amazon or other platforms will continue to benefit.

Now that the European mask mandate has been implemented, will sellers return to sell masks? What do you think about this? Welcome to discuss in the comments section.

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