China'S Shoe Industry Court Is Expected To Start In The Near Future

The case that Chinese shoe enterprises sue the European Commission to the court will bring pressure on the European Commission. Coupled with the strong opposition of European Union shoe importers and retailers, it is expected to promote the EU to stop imposing taxes on Chinese leather shoes after the expiration of the anti-dumping duty. China's anti-dumping suit against Chinese shoes was filed with the European court. Relevant sources disclosed to the first Financial Daily yesterday that the case, which lasted more than a year, is expected to open in the near future. The European Court of justice is slow in handling the case, which is unfair to Chinese shoe enterprises. When it comes to the EU, it has not yet been decided when the EU will hold a court session after the Spring Festival. According to the relevant provisions, the European Court of justice has to make a final judgment within two years after filing the case, but it has been more than a year since the case has been filed, but it has not been able to hold a court session, which is unfavorable to Chinese shoe enterprises. The source also said that the EU's anti-dumping duty on Chinese leather shoes will expire in October this year. It is estimated that the European Commission will start relevant procedures in April and may this year. At that time, 27 members of the European Commission will vote on whether to continue to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese leather shoes. The result is difficult to judge. The European Union launched an anti-dumping investigation on Chinese leather shoes with a total amount of more than 700 million US dollars. On October 7, 2006, the EU finally ruled that the dumping rate of Chinese leather shoes was 16.5%, and imposed an anti-dumping duty for two years. Aokang, TAIMA, Jinlv, xinshenggang and Wanbang shoes, etc., filed lawsuits with the European Court at the end of December 2006 due to dissatisfaction with the ruling. The European Commission's decision on anti-dumping of leather shoes, which has lasted for a long time, is unlikely to be won by some people in the European Union for a long time. The reason for this is that some people in the European Union are not optimistic about the outcome of the anti-dumping lawsuit against China, which has lasted for a long time. Guo Weiwen, a spokesman for Wanbang shoes, said in an interview that the company attaches great importance to the lawsuit and has been communicating with the European Court of justice through lawyers. As for when the court session will be held, the enterprise has not received a clear answer. In addition, enterprises are actively preparing for the due review of anti-dumping in October this year. However, Wang Zhentao, chairman of Aokang Group, believes that although the progress of the lawsuit is relatively slow, the whole bureau is good for China and this lawsuit will not be in vain. The case that Chinese shoe enterprises sue the European Commission to the court will bring pressure on the European Commission. Coupled with the strong opposition of European Union shoe importers and retailers, it is expected to promote the EU to stop imposing taxes on Chinese leather shoes after the expiration of the anti-dumping duty. In addition, Aokang has obviously felt its popularity in the European Union through this lawsuit. The enterprise thinks that it is worth spending more than 2 million yuan to fight this lawsuit. Since the imposition of anti-dumping duties, the export of Chinese leather shoes to the EU has been significantly affected. In the same period of 2006, the export volume of China's light industry products decreased by 230 million US dollars (230 million US dollars) compared with that of the European Union (EU) in the same period last year, and the export volume of China's light industry products decreased by 170 million US dollars compared with that of the European Union in the same period last year. In order to avoid the anti-dumping duty, some enterprises have begun to transfer some production lines to China's neighboring countries. Guo Weiwen said that the operating costs of shoe enterprises have increased significantly due to the anti-dumping duty, the appreciation of the RMB and the adjustment of relevant national policies. Wanbang's shoe factories in Guangdong have no plans to expand production this year, and continue to maintain the level of 1.1 million pairs to 1.2 million pairs per month, while the production capacity in India will gradually expand. Since it was put into production in India last year, the output has rapidly increased from 100000 pairs per month to 200000 pairs per month, and there are plans for further expansion. Guo also said that the expansion of production capacity in India is only to realize the layout of promoting production globalization and reduce production risks, and China remains its most important production base. As a brand processing factory of Adidas, Wanbang's profit is still relatively ideal. However, some shoe industries may choose to close down due to rising costs and increased risks, which may be a good thing for enterprises operating in a standardized way. It is estimated that the difficulty of recruiting employees in Guangdong factories will be reduced and the stability of workers will be enhanced. Affected by many factors, some enterprises have closed down or transferred in recent years. Li Peng, Secretary General of the Asia Footwear Association, believes that some enterprises transfer part of their production lines to neighboring countries in order to avoid anti-dumping. On the whole, China's footwear industry is still the most competitive in the world and will not be replaced by any country or region in 10 years.