Footwear Enterprises Should Be Aligned To Deal With Trade Protectionism

A wave is not yet smooth.

In March 13th, from the Quanzhou Municipal Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, it was reported that in the anti-dumping investigation conducted by Argentina on footwear products imported from China, more than 20 enterprises in Quanzhou were involved, and the value of goods exceeded 8 million US dollars.

According to the early-warning information of the foreign trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, foreign trade protectionism is on the rise. Some countries in South America are considering joint action to take restrictive measures for more traditional Chinese exports.

The survey involved products, "involving more than 20 enterprises, valued at over US $8 million."

According to a relevant person in charge of the Quanzhou Municipal Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Argentina's anti-dumping investigation is an anti-dumping investigation that has so far affected Quanzhou enterprises.

The main reason for this is that the investigation involves a wide range of subjects.

According to the above person in charge, in March 3rd, Argentina media reported that since the end of last year, Argentina has launched anti-dumping investigations on footwear products imported from China, including all footwear products sold in Argentina except for skiing shoes. If the investigation confirms that there are genuine dumping cases, punitive anti-dumping duties will be imposed on such products imported from China.

According to the above person in charge, the anti-dumping investigation that our country has encountered in the past is mostly related to the products category that Quanzhou shoe enterprises do not deal with. Therefore, anti-dumping investigations are often "big thunder and little rain" for Quanzhou enterprises.

However, from the end of last year's Brazil anti-dumping investigation, the anti-dumping investigation by Quanzhou enterprises is gradually evolving into "big thunder and big raindrops".

In the anti-dumping investigation in Brazil, 28 enterprises in Quanzhou were involved in the case and the amount involved was $3 million 920 thousand.

Enterprises should be aligned to deal with Quanzhou's foreign trade and trade concerns. With the rise of trade protectionism, Quanzhou enterprises are facing more and more anti-dumping problems.

According to the statistics of Quanzhou foreign trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, in 2007, Quanzhou only encountered 4 anti-dumping and countervailing investigations, involving 6 enterprises, and by 2008, the anti-dumping investigation and countervailing investigation against Quanzhou had soared, and 14 anti-dumping and countervailing investigations initiated by 6 countries were involved, and the number of involved enterprises increased to 43.

With the passage of time in 2009, the anti-dumping and countervailing investigations faced by Quanzhou enterprises have not decreased. In a short span of two months, Quanzhou enterprises have encountered anti-dumping investigations against shoes by Canada and Argentina.

According to the responsible person, some countries in South America are still taking joint action to take restrictive measures for more traditional Chinese exports.

In this frequent anti-dumping investigation, the responsible person pointed out that enterprises are the main body of the anti-dumping cases. The majority of footwear enterprises should eliminate the wrong idea of "free riding" and conscientiously do the work of responding to each link according to the relevant timetable of anti-dumping cases.

If we want to fight the war against anti-dumping, it is obvious that only a few companies can fight alone.

According to the above person in charge, in the recent anti dumping case of Brazil footwear, our province tried for the first time that the industry organization took the lead and held together to initiate anti-dumping without damage defense. The 25 enterprises involved in the authorization of the import and Export Chamber of Commerce of the footwear and footwear import and Export Association protested strongly, which greatly enhanced the effectiveness of the work.

In fact, anti dumping is also a reshuffle of the market.

The responsible person believes that anti-dumping is a bad thing in essence, but for a single enterprise, it may be an opportunity.

Anti dumping may lead to a decline in exports and even bankruptcies. However, some private enterprises are more familiar with the WTO rules by responding to anti-dumping, and use the law and dispute settlement mechanism to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises. At the same time, they adjust their business strategies in time to consolidate and expand their market share.

Peru's provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese shoes, according to China's trade relief network, recently, the Peru state monopoly and protection Intellectual Property Office dumping and subsidy investigation committee announced resolution 033-2009/CFD-INDECOPI, which decided to impose a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Chinese and CIF shoes or sports shoes whose price is less than or equal to 5.97 US dollars / pairs, and textile materials as upper surfaces.

The resolution came into effect on the next day after the second announcement of the Peru people's daily, the official newspaper of Peru.

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