Outline Of Export Development Of Taiwan Footwear Industry

Since fifty years ago, advanced countries such as Italy, the United States, West Germany and Japan have developed sophisticated industries and capital intensive industries, resulting in a gradual decline in the labor intensive footwear industry. In view of this, some people in Taiwan have been exporting plants for export. At that time, besides the production and sale of plastic slippers sandals, they also used the shoes made of lefgrass grass and silkwire, so that the plastics industry in Taiwan was increasingly developed, and domestic rubber materials and substrates were abundant, thus promoting the booming development of the export of plastic shoes.

The export area is dominated by the United States, and it has also discharged the United States' restrictions on China and Korea in the past sixty-five years. The total number of sales is three hundred and seventy million kilo Wu Bai and Yu Wan Shuang. It enjoys the reputation of the kingdom of plastic shoes. After that, the influence of the US restricted market has not been able to effectively expand the influence of other markets, and the export volume has been slightly destroyed. The total export volume in the last three years has generally remained between 352 and 347 million pairs.

In the past fifty years or so, the export of plastic shoes can be said to be a completely unfamiliar new business. "Fuxin long company" and "new East factory" of South Asia plastics Co., Ltd. are the earliest manufacturers of plastic shoes exported to Taiwan. In fifty-four years, only a few factories in the far East, Great East, Xinchang, East and xingtai and so on. Only a few factories in the early stage of their pioneering work have driven Taiwan's export footwear industry to six and seven hundred factories, and enjoyed the reputation of the plastic shoes industry. At that time, the export volume of Taiwan footwear industry accounted for fourth of the total trade of the country, and these factories contributed greatly to the Taiwan shoe making industry.

Modern enterprises need to innovate in the fierce competition to survive. At present, the products produced by the general shoe factories are mostly designed or collected by foreign customers, which are currently popular in the world and provide manufacturers with imitation or production according to drawings or samples.

However, if the shoe making industry is in accordance with the long-term survival laws and regulations, this kind of slow slow production mode will gradually be unsuitable for the development of the shoe making industry in Taiwan.

The export footwear industry in Taiwan has been on the decline since sixty-six, and the total export volume has been decreasing year by year. The total amount and average unit price of foreign trade has increased, but it has been absorbed by the rapidly rising shoe material wages, which makes the operators unable to grab reasonable profits, resulting in increasingly difficult operation. The main influencing factors are as follows: first, the rise of trade protectionism: since the United States first imposed restrictions on the Chinese and South Korean non rafting rubber shoes in 1977, Canada, Australia, Britain, France, Ireland and so on have been successively adopted in the past two years, making it impossible for them to grow effectively.

Two, the international competition ramie fervor: when I export the footwear industry under the pressure limit of the above countries, on the contrary, Italy, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Rome, Rome, mainland China or so on, or by their low cost of one or 1, a large number of production and sale, or good raw material production place, and so on, become my strong opponent.

Three, the product failed to upgrade: at present, Taiwan products are deeply affected by production technology, shoe quality, production equipment and other adverse effects, so that they still remain in the stage of producing only medium and inferior products, and can not upgrade to produce advanced products.

Four, the market is over concentrated: Taiwan shoes have been exported for many years, and the United States has been the main market in the United States, accounting for about 66% of the total output. Since the US imposed restrictions on China and South Korea, it has not been able to effectively develop other markets.

Five, the outdated machinery and equipment: Taiwan's export footwear industry is small and medium-sized enterprises, short of funds, financing is not easy, after several years of recession, business difficulties, unable to update machinery and equipment, resulting in higher production costs, it is difficult to upgrade the product.

Six. The management of the battalion is not good enough: some of the operators still belong to the family industry type. The organization is neither sound nor modern, and it lacks modern business knowledge and scientific management personnel, so it can not reduce the production cost and improve the operation.

To effectively eliminate the external internal pressure and unfavorable factors faced by the footwear industry, and to break through the current difficulties and create a favorable future, it is up to the whole industry to strive for self-reliance and self-reliance, and work together in the following directions.

First, we should actively explore new markets: to expand and persist in those countries or regions that have not yet imposed restrictions, such as exhibitions, publicity and individual or group visits.

Especially in Europe and Japan, so that the market can be effectively dispersed.

Two, we urgently need to upgrade our product quality: we want to effectively improve the quality and grade of products. We should start with cultivating skilled talents, developing high quality shoes materials, enriching quality control personnel, machinery and equipment, and upgrading machinery and equipment. Because of the wide scope involved, besides the joint efforts of the industry, the relevant industry and the government authorities need to help each other.

Three upgrading of machinery and equipment: new and old production and production costs and product quality of machinery and equipment are enormous. In addition to the importance of footwear manufacturers themselves and their full implementation, it is hoped that the government will provide financing measures and incentives for the footwear industry.

Four improve business and management: to motivate staff to work with enthusiasm and professionalism, so as to reduce costs, stabilize product quality and improve performance depends on sound public (factory) organization, modern enterprise management knowledge, excellent leadership skills, and scientific management skills.

All in all, we can recognize the current predicament in the community of knowledge, talents and shoemaking, and overcome all difficulties and make every effort to succeed.