Quanzhou Shoe Companies Have A Cold Response To The Anti-Dumping Case Of The European Union Shoe Industry

December 29th, four years ago, the European Union launched its campaign against China.

The EU has imposed a 16.5% anti-dumping duty on leather shoes originating in China since October 5, 2006, with a period of two years.

After the end of 2008, it entered the sunset review. In December 2009, the European Commission again ruled that the anti-dumping duty would be extended for 15 months until March 2011.

EU law stipulates that the EU's industry can continue its review of the anti-dumping measures before the end of March next year, and the complaint must be submitted before the end of December.

In June this year, several Chinese shoe enterprises represented by the AOKANG shoe industry in Zhejiang filed a lawsuit against the high court of the European Union again.

The Deputy Attorney General of China, who has been acting as an agent for anti dumping cases involving leather shoes, said that the European Union High Court is now hearing the defense procedures of both sides involved, and is expected to end early next year.

If necessary, the EU high court will also hold an oral reply.

He believes that the European Union is a relatively respected coalition of laws. The case will not be disturbed by too many political and economic factors. The outcome of the high court decision should be more optimistic.

At present, the first round of the WTO expert group meeting has just been concluded, and the parties have informed the situation of the case.

The second round of the meeting will be held around January 20th next year, and the parties will plead at the meeting.

The outcome of the ruling will be seen in March next year.

In the first round of EU's investigation on market economy status, there were 48 enterprises involved in Quanzhou. Two of the 13 companies surveyed by EU officials to China were two wealthy birds and Hengtai from Quanzhou.

Since the European Union Supreme Court ruled in 2006 that anti-dumping duties on leather shoes from China and Vietnam have been imposed, many Quanzhou leather shoes enterprises that export the EU have been deeply affected. The Quanzhou shoe enterprises, which are mainly dominated by rich birds and Hengtai, have joined the domestic anti dumping alliance, and even joined the European distributors to fight against each other.

Unlike AOKANG and other enterprises, Quanzhou enterprises, which have been actively involved in appeals and plea, are now at a loss for the re petition for sunset review.

Due to the obstruction of export to the European Union, many leather shoes enterprises in Quanzhou have shifted their focus to the Americas, Eastern Europe and the Middle East in recent years.

Some of the products exported to European Union countries are also exported by way of pit. However, the number of leather shoes exported to EU countries has fallen off a lot.

In October 2008, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce expressed regret when the European Union decided to review anti-dumping investigations against Chinese leather shoes.

According to the spokesman, the EU's anti-dumping measures against leather shoes in October 2006 lacked sufficient legal and factual basis, which caused great controversy within the European Union.

In the final ruling, the European Commission took account of the strong internal opposition to change the anti-dumping measures from five years to two years. This measure should be terminated after two years.

He said that the European footwear industry has completed structural adjustment after long quota protection and early anti-dumping measures.

At present, the EU industry has good indicators and strong external exports, indicating that the EU industry is competitive and there is no need for further protection.

In the global supply chain management, the EU industry has gradually moved towards the high-end market and R & D design innovation, and is not directly competing with Chinese products. It is meaningless to continue anti-dumping against China.