Dongguan'S Exports Of Leather Shoes Decreased In The First Two Months

According to Whampoa customs statistics, in the first 2 months of the year, Dongguan exported 35 million 780 thousand pairs of leather shoes, 15.6% lower than the same period last year. The value was 210 million dollars, an increase of 4.9%, of which the average price was 5.9 US dollars / double, an increase of 25.5%.

The export market of leather shoes in Dongguan is mainly the United States and the European Union.

In the first 2 months of this year, 14 million 480 thousand pairs of exports to the United States decreased by 19.7%, exports amounted to 130 million US dollars, slightly increased by 0.3%; exports to the EU 4 million 296 thousand pairs decreased by 10.7%, and the export volume was 30 million US dollars, slightly more than 1%.

Most of them are exported by processing trade.

In the first 2 months of this year, processing trade exports 35 million 280 thousand pairs, down 15.6%, accounting for 98.6% of the total export volume.

Foreign investment enterprises occupy half of the country.

In the first 2 months of this year, foreign-invested enterprises exported 22 million 410 thousand pairs, down 14.3%, accounting for 62.6%, and 8 million 531 thousand pairs of state-owned enterprises decreased by 22.7%, accounting for 23.8%.

According to customs officials, the main reasons for the reduction in Dongguan's export of leather shoes in 1-2 this year include: first, the continuous high price of international oil prices, driving up the price of raw materials such as plastics, and increasing the operating costs of enterprises. Two, the export rebate rate of footwear products has been reduced by 2 percentage points since July 1, 2007.

The export tax rebate rate has further reduced the profit of enterprises, increased the pressure of enterprises' operation, and reduced the willingness to export. Three, in October 7, 2006, the EU imposed a 16.35% anti-dumping duty on leather shoes originating in China for 2 years.

The customs also admitted that the hidden danger of "three major injuries" existed in Dongguan's leather shoes export is mainly in the poor, mainly in leather shoes exports, about 80% of which are concentrated in the US and EU markets. Too concentrated market will bring frequent anti-dumping barriers. Over reliance on processing trade, low added value of export products and low output value of single energy consumption can not get rid of the passive situation of lack of independent brands.

In addition, labor cost advantages are gradually losing and export space is shrinking.

All these forces the shoemaking industry to adjust its structure and change its original trade growth mode so as to win the competition.

In this regard, Whampoa customs professionals suggest that the leather industry will pay attention to the application of cleaner production technology, and develop green chemicals and pollution-free technology to become the pformation direction of local shoe factories.