subject: Eu Shoe Anti-dumping "scourge" The Prospects Of Chinese Footwear - Shoes, Shoes, Shoes - [print this page] HC shoe net December 28 hearing, from the EU on Jan. 1, 2005 in China Leather shoes Quota to open in early 2006 to take Anti-dumping Interim measures, the Chinese shoe enterprises in the development of a short spring shoe the world seize the focus from Europe and North America the opportunity to transfer the Far East, the development of the world's largest footwear producer Export And consumers. To China, Vietnam, represented by the Asian region, which currently owns more than 70% of global production, while Europe Italy Spain and Portugal, occupies no more than 20% of the production.
Local time on December 22, EU environment ministers decided by a simple majority, to continue the production of leather shoes from China and Vietnam imposed 15 months of anti-dumping duties. Industry insiders believe that the decisions adopted without discussion, not only will greatly affect the implementation period of China-related exports, and may even disrupt the pace of long-term development of domestic enterprises.
"We are deeply disappointed by the decision of the EU, but not unexpected." China Light Industry Arts & Crafts Import and Export Chamber of Commerce, said Wang Ying. As from the participating organizations since the end of 2005 domestic enterprises involved in responding to the professionals, Ying leather case for the EU's position on the vagaries of profound understanding.
Number of southern European countries for the protection of the interests of shoe-making enterprises, the European Union from October 2006 onwards on the production of leather shoes from China and Children's shoes Anti-dumping tax rate of 16.5%. The face of the enormous differences within the EU will eventually impose anti-dumping duty by the usual 5-year period reduced to 2 years.
2008 10 3, although the EU anti-dumping advisory committee to 15:12 ratio against voting, but the European Commission insisted the investigation was launched on the final review, but considering the strong opposition within the proposed extension of 15 anti-dumping measures months. And on November 19 this year, the proposal was again the EU anti-dumping advisory committee to 15:12 ratio of negative votes.
"EU anti-dumping anti-dumping measures taken with regard to an important premise, that is to meet the overall interests of the European Union, but in the case of the shoes wavering attitude and choose to extend the last 15 months of the compromise reflected in its internal seriously divided among the members. "Ying said.
Within the EU, in order to protect their own shoe company, Italy, Spain, part of the southern European countries and the new accession countries, the use of anti-dumping measures as a strong supporter of the United Kingdom and the Nordic countries tend to trade liberalization, against the abuse of anti-dumping measures. In addition to members of the internal disputes, the move has met with local retailers in Europe, shoe companies and consumers raised objections. It represents more than 2,000 shoe enterprises in the European Union, the European footwear industry calculated: from the European Union in October 2006 on anti-dumping duty on Chinese leather shoes, since the EU market, shoe prices rose an average of more than 10%. The Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes will have anti-dumping measures to be extended to 2011, European consumers and businesses will lose hundreds of millions of euros. British Retail Consortium also criticized the European Commission submission to the vested interests.
Vice president of China Light Industry Association said Xu Yong, a typical representative of the Italian Western footwear industry, its main target markets of China and other Asian region for the target market are quite different. The former is targeted at high-end market, while the latter mainly for the low-end market.
