The Shoe Enterprises Should Make The Last Fight Against The Anti-Dumping Of Leather Shoes

Although there was no support from other domestic shoe enterprises, Aokang resolutely chose to carry out the anti-dumping lawsuit to the end. Yesterday, the reporter learned from Zhejiang Aokang Shoes Co., Ltd. that Aokang has formally appealed to the European Union High Court against the anti-dumping case of leather shoes heard by the court of first instance through an agent lawyer. The move marks that the legal proceedings between Chinese shoe companies and the EU have reached the final stage.

It is reported that in October 2006, the European Union officially launched the implementation of the leather shoes The anti-dumping duty of 16.5% will be levied on the products for two years. Aokang and other five Chinese shoe enterprises believed that the European Commission had violated the law during the investigation and filed a judicial review with the European Court of First Instance in December 2006. After nearly four years of litigation, the result finally came in March 2010: the European Court of First Instance rejected the claims of five Chinese shoe companies.

"The EU has imposed restrictions on Chinese leather shoes for nearly 15 years." Wang Zhentao, chairman of Aokang Shoes Co., Ltd., said that Aokang continued to appeal to the EU High Court because the "unequal treatment" of Chinese leather shoes by the EU was unacceptable to Chinese shoe companies, "There should be an end, which is the reason why Aokang continues to go forward in the legal process and carry out the lawsuit to the end".

From China Leatherwear According to the latest statistics of the Industry Association, the previous anti-dumping duties led to a 20% reduction in the output of leather shoes exported to Europe by China. As the export to the EU decreased by about 40 million pairs of shoes, this alone caused about 20000 workers in China to lose their jobs.

In addition to the head-on battle, Aokang It also actively carries out transformation and upgrading, makes strategic adjustments in product production and export methods, improves the core competitiveness of the industry through technological innovation, promotes the cultivation and construction of domestic brands, opens up diversified international markets, optimizes the export product structure and industrial layout, and improves the level of industrial clusters.