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Paraguay's exports surged in March for tanning. Leatherwear And so on.

According to statistics from the Ministry of industry and Commerce of Paraguay (CNIME), in March (2014), in March, the total value of exports of Paraguay businessmen using the processing export investment incentives amounted to US $21 million 890 thousand. Compared with the previous (2013 (2013 stores)), the total value of exports increased by 103% in the same month, while the total value of exports in the first March of this year was US $56 million 620 thousand, which was more than 3% compared with that of the previous year.

In March this year, the export market of Paraguay's main processing products was still a southern city, such as Brazil and Argentina, accounting for 81% of the total value of processing exports in the same month. The remaining 19% were sold to countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, the United States, Chile, France and Vietnam, especially tanning leather.

The main export products are Spin Garments, leather and leather products. shoes Categories and accessories, auto parts, plastic products and other products.

The report also pointed out that Paraguay's export processing industry (Maquila) flourished in recent years, and the main export markets were members of the southern common market. The 95% of Paraguay's processing export industry was invested by outsiders. Among them, the large (middle and large stores) came from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

Over the years, the Paraguay processing export industry commission has approved and put into operation 58 businesses. The total export value of (2013) is over 16 thousand US dollars, and 5827 jobs have been created.

Paraguay has invested in processing export attraction (attractive stores) countries, meaning that Paraguay has become an international OEM investment potential country.

Panama Mexico FTA negotiations cause shoe industry anxiety

Mexico shoe leaders expressed concern about the upcoming new free trade agreement with Panama.

Ishmael Lopez Garcia, chairman of the Mexico Footwear Industry Association (CICEG), recently commented on the topic that he was worried that the new agreement would make it easier for importers to buy cheap shoes in Mexico, making local manufacturers more competitive in the competition. Lopez

"People are getting more and more worried about Panama's shoes coming into the Mexico market," Lopez said. "We know that some companies can transact shoes through Panama, or even replace them with new labels of origin." It refers to some third party countries which are restricted by Mexico by means of the Panama port to transport their shoes to Mexico market. According to local reports, shoes made in China are most likely to enter Mexico through this way.

Mr. Lopez said that the negotiators of the Mexico side should be cautious when negotiating with the Panama side, and consider the Mexico trade protection measures and bring the certificate of origin into the negotiations. But he insisted that the new free trade agreement contained hidden "transshipment" risks.

Leon, Mexico, set up a new industrial park for local tanneries

According to local media in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, the region has begun investing in a new tannery Industrial Park. Leon currently owns 500 tanneries, most of which are close to residential areas. The government clearly declared that tanneries, which wished to prepare for their own tanning work, could move into new industrial parks.

The new site of the industrial park is located in the southern part of Leon, covering an area of 135 thousand square meters, which can accommodate 100 large and medium-sized tanneries. The park is connected to the general sewage discharge plant in Leon City, and it needs to invest $130 million.

　　 Thailand tanning leather is favored by brand exports by 5%

Thailand leather tanning industry association said that tanning leather produced in Thailand will be very popular in the international market, because the world famous brand (name brand shop) brand chooses the tanned leather produced in Thailand as the production material of genuine leather handbags, and the world famous brand has the trend to reduce the use of PVC products in the production of leather products. It is estimated that the tanning leather export in Thailand will increase by 5% in 2014.

　　 Thailand Tanning leather is superior to its competitors in quality, punctual delivery and environmental protection. It has been used by world famous brands, such as Louis Vuitton, Prada and Longchamp, as material for making genuine leather handbags. Therefore, it is expected that the value of leather exports in Thailand will be higher than 33 billion 600 million baht in 2014 and 5% in comparison with 2013 (2013 franchised stores). At the same time, it forecasts the main market situation and Prospect of Thailand leather in the future. It is estimated that 30% of the main sales markets are ASEAN's markets, and the higher proportion of exports will be the European Union and the United States.