Volume decline in value of Yang and Dongguan in the first half the export of footwear mixed. Yesterday, reporters from the Huangpu Customs Office in Chang’an (hereinafter referred to Chang Customs) informed that prior to May of this year the city exported 250 million pairs of shoes, and down 8.5% compared to last year, worth 10.2 billion dollars, up 16.4%, export The average price of 4.1 U.S. dollars / double, up 27.3%. Exports to the EU anti-dumping was 5.988 million pairs of shoes, down 2.8%.

The United States remained the largest export market

According to Chang Customs statistics, in January to May this year, exports of Dongguan, 250 million pairs of shoes, and down 8.5% compared to last year, worth 1.02 billion U.S. dollars, up 16.4%, the average export price of 4.1 U.S. dollars / double, up 27.3%. Export nes rubber or plastic soles and uppers 98.35 million pairs of footwear, down 14.3%, the average price of 2 U.S. dollars / double, up 29.9%; exports of other plastics, recycled leather footwear with outer soles and leather uppers 60.58 million pairs, down 10.1%, the average price of 5.8 U.S. dollars / double, up 36.9%.

The city’s processing trade export 240 million pairs of shoes, down 8.9%, accounting for the same period in Dongguan City, 98% of total exports of shoes. Foreign-invested enterprises exported 160 million pairs, down 6.7%, 62.8%; state-owned enterprises exported 56.44 million pairs, down 7.3%; private export 33.08 million pairs, down 19.8%. The United States remained the largest export market, the largest increase in exports to Hong Kong, the former in May the city on the export of 170 million pairs of U.S., down 12.7%, 69.1%; on Hong Kong’s exports 12.96 million pairs, an increase of 56%. Another 24.82 million pairs of exports to the EU, an increase of 2.6%, exports of 18.65 million pairs to Japan, down 8.7%. Meanwhile, the city’s exports to the EU anti-dumping was 5.988 million pairs of shoes to drop 2.8%.

Exports will decline in some enterprises

Dongguan shoe exports on price Yang reasons, the relevant analysis, continued high international oil prices this year to run, lead and plastic footwear rising raw materials prices, RMB appreciation and the implementation of the new labor law, so that production and high operating costs, and ultimately contributed to higher prices for shoes.

Footwear products, but the state will cut the export tax rebate rate of two percentage points since the corresponding compression profit enterprise the original, part of the company’s exports will fall significantly, together with the EU’s leather shoes originating in china, impose a period of two years, 16.5 % anti-dumping duty, resulting in total exports fell shoes.

In response to these circumstances, the proposed Dongguan shoe industry to increase research investment, increasing exports of high value-added shoes, implementation strategies and winning by quality “brand internationalization strategy,” actively go abroad in foreign factories, OEM resellers. It should also strengthen the role of trade associations, urging enterprise self-discipline in order to regulate the export market order.