"Shoe Wars In Central Europe" Have Changed, And Chinese Shoe Companies Are Worried About Repeating The Same Mistakes.

Fear of repeating the mistakes of two years ago.

For China's leather shoes, a "liberal" force and "conservatism" force from the EU are fighting for the final battle.

Anti dumping measures were due to expire on the 7 day of next month, but as a representative of trade protectionists, Italy suddenly raised the deadline for extending anti-dumping duties 3 months ago.

However, in an informal poll in September 17th, more than half of the EU member countries agreed to cancel China.

Levying tariffs seems to show that the game is turning into a delicate turning point.

A letter from "one of the sponsors of the EU's anti dumping response to Chinese footwear products"

Chairman Wu Zhenchang said that two years ago, it was China.

All EU member states are canceling China.

The high tariffs will be highly successful. "But this vote is a good sign. We will join the European Union importers and retailers to lobby the voting member states to the end."

"The 16.5% anti-dumping duty on Chinese leather shoes has come to an end. The anti-dumping measure has been implemented since October 7, 2006, and expires in October 7th this year.

When dawn comes, unexpected regeneration.

In June this year, the shoemaking countries represented by Italy proposed the EU's request to extend the anti-dumping measures.

Vito Artioli, chairman of the Association (ANCI), said that the effect of anti-dumping measures implemented in the past two years was obvious. In 2007, the European Union imported from China and Vietnam in 2007.

The total volume of products still maintained a two digit growth rate of 16% and 14.7%, but decreased by 16.5% and 9% respectively compared with 2006.

In the last round of "Central Europe"

"Italy and Poland, as representatives of" trade protectionists ".

The producer countries have been insisting on high anti-dumping duties on Chinese leather shoes and have an important impact on the EU's final ruling.

However, things are undergoing subtle changes.

In September 17th this year, more than half of EU member states voted to cancel the emergency import tariffs on leather shoes in Vietnam and China.

15 countries voted against the so-called "anti-dumping duty" which has been extended since 2006, and only 12 countries voted for it.

"This is only an informal vote, which is not binding."

Wu Zhenchang told reporters so.

But the British media is optimistic that the vote has suggested that the EU's attitude may have been turned down to import tariffs that make consumer goods more expensive, especially during the period of high inflation.

It is understood that the trade commissioner must decide before October 4th whether to extend it to China and Vietnam.

Measures to impose import duties of 16.5% and 10% respectively.

Wang Lei, a lawyer at Gao Peng law firm, believes that some EU member states have encountered strong resistance to the proposal to extend anti-dumping measures.

At this juncture, the forces of the European Union are fighting in secret.

"We are encouraged by the strong support from other Member States," the British business department said recently.

We continue to urge the European Commission to cancel these measures. "

On the 17 day, enterprises also joined in appealing to Mandelson to cancel these duties.

"The continuation of these duties will be a mockery of the EU's anti-dumping policy and will restart the debate on differences," said Horst Wiedemann, chairman of the European Sporting Goods Industry Federation.

He quoted a Swedish Trade Department study.

The added value of up to 80% in production is created in Europe, and Europe is the designer and sales market of shoes.

Wu Zhenchang still has vivid memories of the dramatic change two years ago.

He said the European Commission was launching its operation against China at that time.

At the beginning of the anti-dumping investigation, it was under the dual pressure of "trade protectionists" representing the interests of the producers in the EU and the "trade liberals" representing the retailers and consumers' interests.

In order to placate the sentiments of all parties, the European Commission had to "scrape together" to try to find the so-called compromise plan.

In successive successive informal polls before the October 7, 2006 final ruling, EU member countries rejected anti-dumping measures.

However, at the last minute, the EU Member States adopted a 13 to 12 rule to impose 16.5% and two-year tariffs on Chinese leather shoes.

"Therefore, although a majority of the voting members are in favour of the abolition of the anti-dumping duty, they do not agree with China.

Far from winning. "

Wu Zhenchang said.

Wu Zhenchang said that in the past two years, the euro has risen sharply, and European footwear exports to the United States and other markets are basically hopeless, but China

Exports to Europe have maintained substantial growth.

On the other hand, if we continue to levy anti-dumping duties, only some importers of Chinese leather shoes with good sales will continue to improve their prices in a healthy way. This is not a good thing for European consumers during the period of high inflation.

Guo Weiwen, spokesman of Wan Bang shoe company, also said: "the problem of shoemaking in EU countries is the inevitable result of industrial pfer, not China.

The impact of products.

EU Member States should understand this. "

In addition, China

After the anti-dumping duties were imposed, part of the orders were pferred to other Asian countries.

If the review is not initiated, the anti-dumping duty will cease; if the review is initiated, Chinese shoe enterprises must spend a year in litigation.

During the year, anti-dumping duties were still imposed on Chinese leather shoes.

If the success of the Chinese shoe enterprises' defense is successful, the anti-dumping duty will be returned to the importer for the year.

Although the EU has not yet made a decision, shoe companies should join European importers and retailers to increase lobbying efforts to prevent EU from starting sunset review.

Wu Zhenchang also said: "we will join the EU's importers and retailers to lobby the EU member states that voted in favour to the end."

Somewhat upset.

At that time, there were more than 140 shoe enterprises in China, but only the Nanhai golden shoe.

One was awarded the EU's market economy status.

"We will never give up the right to export leather shoes to Europe."

Guo Weiwen believes that the EU has no justification for levying anti-dumping duties on Chinese leather shoes. This is not a purely economic issue, but involves many political factors. I hope that senior Chinese officials will come forward to mediate their efforts and help shoe companies to survive the battle.