Anhui'S Export Shoe Enterprises Are "Optimistic And Cautious".

Last Friday, the EU anti-dumping measures against Chinese leather shoes were found to be irregularities, winning the world for the first time in the past 5 years. Trade WTO support. So, does the WTO ruling mean that China's leather shoes can be exported from Europe in the future? For this reason, the reporters interviewed some of the shoe manufacturers in Anhui.

WTO strives for "economic status" for Anhui leather shoes

Since October 2006, the European Union has imposed a high anti-dumping duty on Chinese footwear enterprises. After the expiration of the anti-dumping duty, the European Union launched a review again in 2008, and decided to extend the anti-dumping measures for 15 months until March 31, 2011. Only 16.5% of the anti-dumping duties on Chinese leather shoes were formally imposed.

In April 1st this year, the European Union decided to temporarily cancel the dumping of tariff barriers to imports of leather shoes. On Friday, there was a good news, and WTO decided that the EU's anti-dumping measures against China's leather shoes were irregularities. Under the various favorable policies, this year's footwear export volume in Anhui has also achieved good growth results. According to Hefei customs data, from 1 to September this year, our province's footwear exports amounted to US $250 million, an increase of 13.1%.

　　 leather shoes Can the "pain" of anti-dumping be "healed"?

In the context of the current policy, can the "pain" of the domestic shoe manufacturers' long-term anti-dumping be cured? "Guo Jinsong, manager of the shoe and hat department of the Anhui technology import and export Limited by Share Ltd, who is attending the Canton Fair, said:" in fact, since April this year, orders from the European Union have rebounded, and this WTO has a clear attitude. Exit The EU shoe makers have taken a shot in the arm and become a successful example of China's struggle against the EU shoe case.

However, some export shoe companies believe that the cancellation of anti-dumping duties in April is only temporary, and the blockade is long term. "The EU can not stop using trade remedy measures for Chinese leather shoes because of a WTO ruling, or even use anti-dumping measures." The relevant person in charge of a shoe manufacturer in Anhui believes that shoe manufacturers for export still need to be cautious.