Fujian Leather Products Exports Increased By 36.1% In 2007

According to the statistics of Fuzhou customs, the import and export of private enterprises in Fujian in 2007 amounted to 17 billion 40 million US dollars, an increase of 31.63% over 2006, of which 3 billion 50 million US dollars were imported, an increase of 37.13%, and the export value was 14 billion US dollars, an increase of 30.49%.

In 2007, private enterprises in Fujian province mainly exported by general trade mode, total exports of 13 billion 330 million US dollars, an increase of 30.47%, accounting for 95.2% of the total value of Fujian's private enterprises in the same period. The export commodities were mainly footwear, leather and other traditional commodities, and exported footwear, granite stone, leather and their products for the whole year were 1 billion 960 million US dollars, 850 million US dollars and 390 million US dollars respectively, up 21.7%, 494.42% and 36.1% respectively.