2011 China Leather Industry News Hotspots

1. the NDRC has revised the guidance catalogue for industrial restructuring to encourage.

In order to speed up the pformation of the mode of economic development, promote the adjustment and optimization of industrial structure, optimize and upgrade, improve and develop the modern industrial system, the national development and Reform Commission issued the guidance list on industrial restructuring in March 27, 2011 (2011 Edition), which will be implemented in June 1st.

Compared with the old version, the new catalogue has been newly included in the category of encouragement in leather and fur processing clean production, leather finishing finishing new technology development and key equipment manufacturing, leather waste comprehensive utilization, leather chrome tanning waste water recycling, trivalent chromium sludge comprehensive utilization, ash free swelling agent, no ammonia deashing agent, salt free pickling agent, high absorption chrome tanning agent, natural vegetable tanning agent, waterborne finishing agent and other high-grade leather functional chemical products development, production and application.

In the restrictive category, we will increase the annual production capacity of 100 thousand pieces of leather under the old version, and increase the production line below the annual processing capacity of 200 thousand sheets below the surface of the cowhide, and add the annual production line of wet blue skin with a capacity of 100 thousand sheets below the surface of the cattle hide.

In the knockout category, 30 thousand pieces of cowhide from the old version of the processed leather were increased to 50 thousand pieces of cowhide and 30 thousand wet sheets.

2. the Ministry of environmental protection issued the list of tanneries for the first time in compliance with environmental regulations.

In order to implement the Circular of the general office of the State Council for pmitting the guidance of the Ministry of environmental protection and other departments on strengthening the prevention and control of heavy metal pollution, the environmental protection level of the leather industry is promoted and the pformation of development mode is promoted. The Ministry of environmental protection organizes the environmental verification work of tanning enterprises.

The Ministry of environmental protection issued the first batch of announcement on the list of tanneries in compliance with environmental regulations in May 19, 2011, and issued the second batch of announcement on the list of tanneries in compliance with environmental regulations in August 29, 2011.

The Ministry of environmental protection commissioned the China Leather Association to organize experts to carry out on-site verification of the tannery enterprises that submitted the application. The provincial environmental protection administration departments and the environmental protection supervision center of the environmental protection department at the locality of the enterprises are responsible for on-site inspection.

For tannery enterprises not included in the announcement, environmental protection departments at all levels shall suspend the examination and approval of their environmental impact assessment documents of new (alteration or expansion) projects, and shall not provide all kinds of special funds for environmental protection, and shall not accept their application for listing environmental verification, and shall not issue environmental compliance, compliance or compliance documents for any aspect, including processing trade of raw skins.

In September 5, 2011, the seventh member congress of the China Leather Association held in Shanghai and the seven annual enlarged meeting of directors, the leather industry "12th Five-Year" planning guidance was officially released, which caused the industry's enthusiastic response.

This is the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the whole industry and the result of seeking truth and innovation. It is a unified program and guide to guide the development of leather industry in the "12th Five-Year" period.

The opinions systematically summed up the main achievements and existing problems of leather industry during the "11th Five-Year" period, and on this basis, put forward the guiding ideology, strategic objectives, main tasks and policy proposals for the development of leather industry in the next five years, aiming at vigorously improving the quality and efficiency of the leather industry through structural adjustment and accelerating the pformation of development mode, and striving for more initiative and discourse power in the new round of international industrial pfer and strategic adjustment, laying a solid foundation for China to enter the ranks of leather giants from a big leather country.

4. WTO ruled on EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese leather shoes

The European Commission announced in March 16, 2011 that it would formally stop levying anti-dumping duties on leather shoes produced by Vietnam and China in March 31, 2011. However, the import and export of these products will continue to be severe for 1 years.

In October 28th, the WTO issued the report of the expert group on China's EU anti-dumping measures against leather shoes, which ruled that ninth (5) of the EU's basic anti-dumping regulations violated the relevant rules of WTO.

At the same time, the anti-dumping authorities of the European Union also violated the requirements of pparency and other aspects of WTO's Anti-dumping Agreement in the original trial and retrial investigation.

5. China Leather Association election to produce the Seventh Council

In September 5, 2011, the seventh member congress of the China Leather Association and the seven enlarged meeting of the directors were held in Shanghai.

At the meeting, according to the relevant provisions of the Provisional Regulations on the general election of the State Council assets supervision and Administration Commission ([2010]154) and the "Regulations of the China Leather Association" and the "work plan of the sixth session of the General Council", the seventh session of the Council was produced by the on-site election, consisting of 64 vice chairman units, 277 executive directors and 442 governing units. 11 Honorary Presidents, honorary vice presidents, advisers and 7 deputy directors were appointed.

Comrade Su Chaoying served as chairman of the Seventh Council. Comrade Li Yuzhong served as vice chairman and Secretary General of the seventh session of the Council.

Standing at a new starting point, opening a new journey and achieving a new leap forward.

At the inauguration ceremony, the seventh vice president of the Council solemnly swore: they must abide by the association's statutes, safeguard their members' rights and interests, serve the industry, fulfill their duties, innovate and carry out their mission, unite the strength of enterprises, promote the development of the industry, and constantly create new prospects for the development of China Leather Association and leather industry.

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6. Chinese experts are the convener of the footwear international standardization organization for the first time.

In from March 2 to 3, 2011, the founding meeting of ISO/TC 216/WG1 and the first working group meeting were held in Brussels. The WG1, which was composed of 15 registered experts from 7 P members, was officially run. This is the first working group set up by ISO/TC 216. China has been the first convener to enter its management level.

ISO/TC 216 is organized by the footwear international technical committee. It is mainly responsible for the footwear parts testing methods, performance requirements and the whole shoe testing methods, and standardization of terms. Without technical committee and working group, it has been dominated by CEN/TC 309 for a long time.

Through the Chinese side's efforts, ISO/TC 216 agreed that Zhang Weijuan, the Research Institute of leather and footwear industry, was the convenor of the working group.

In October 25, 2011, the second meeting of ISO/TC 216/WG1 "footwear and Microbiology" formed a resolution: the "antibacterial" standard joined the DIS stage, and agreed to continue the research and formulation of China's proposed projects: ISO/NP 16718 and ISO/NP 16719.

7. China's first leather chemical industry base settled in Deyang.

In September 5, 2011, the China Light Industry Federation and the China Leather Association jointly awarded the Deyang Sichuan "China leather chemical production base Deyang" special area title, planning and constructing China's first leather chemical industry base.

So far, the construction of leather industry bases in China has covered many industries such as leather making, shoemaking, leather clothing, bags, fur, leather and so on, and the industrial chain is more perfect.

Sichuan is one of the core of China's leather chemical industry, and the advantage of Sichuan leather industry is in Deyang.

According to statistics, the output and sales volume of leather chemical industry in Deyang accounted for 70% and 60% of Sichuan respectively.

At the same time, the Deyang Municipal People's government will build "China leather chemical production base - Deyang" into the development strategy of Deyang's "12th Five-Year plan", aiming at further enhancing the comprehensive competitiveness and brand influence of Deyang leather chemical industry at home and abroad.

8. scientific research achievements in leather industry won the two prize of national technical invention

At the 2010 National Science and Technology Awards Conference held in January 14, 2011, Professor Ma Jianzhong, vice president of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, led the scientific research group to complete the innovative research achievement "the key preparation technology of environmental protection and toughening leather tanning and finishing chemicals" and won the two prize of national technological invention.

The results have been applied to the preparation of leather tanning finishing chemicals, which effectively reduced the environmental pollution in leather preparation process, and significantly improved the strength and toughness of leather. The technical achievements of the project have been pformed in many domestic enterprises, and achieved good economic and social benefits.

9. China Leather Association releases black list of foreign dishonest traders to members.

Over the past two years, the international raw material market has been fluctuating frequently. Some irregular traders who are not honest and trustworthy have used lower quotations to induce domestic enterprises to enter into contracts with them, and then make a shoddy delivery.

When the buyer claims for them, these traders often delay or refuse to provide reasonable compensation for the original leather, causing domestic enterprises to suffer a lot of economic losses.

In order to maintain fair trade and protect the interests of domestic members, China Leather Association started blacklist notices in August 2011 to warn domestic enterprises and reduce unnecessary losses.

10. China's footwear export growth has reached a new low in recent years.

In 2011 1-11, the number of footwear exports in China increased by 2.4% over the same period last year, down 19.1 percentage points from 21.5% in the same period last year, a record low in recent years.

Although this year's footwear exports ended in the end of March, the EU stopped levying anti-dumping duties on Chinese leather shoes and other favorable factors. But in 2011 1-11, the number of leather shoes exports in China decreased by 9% compared to the same period last year, with a negative growth.

Affected by the rising costs, the appreciation of the renminbi and the spread of the European debt crisis, China's footwear export growth is weak. It is urgent to change the growth mode of foreign trade.