| uropean Union is China's shoe exports to major | | | | domestic shoe market over the layout of many |
| markets by the impact of anti-dumping duty on | | | | brands for many years, has become saturated, the |
| Chinese shoe exports to the EU shoe has dropped | | | | brand, though they have their own territory, but |
| for two consecutive years. Chinese shoe to ease the | | | | want to continue large-scale expansion of market |
| pressure on the EU market, last year increased the | | | | share, has been very difficult, while the Association |
| pioneering efforts of the ASEAN market. Since | | | | of Southeast Asian Nations have hundreds of millions |
| January 1, 2010, China - ASEAN Free Trade Area | | | | of population, its market still much room for the |
| established, is one of China's foreign trade zone | | | | earlier contention entering the market share of the |
| established in the first. China - ASEAN Free Trade | | | | brand will be better opportunities; and zero tariffs, |
| Area will have 1.9 billion people, nearly 6 trillion gross | | | | footwear brands to enter the market cost would be |
| domestic product, 4.5 trillion dollars total trade. Such a | | | | substantially reduced, such as exports to the ASEAN |
| large volume of trade, tariffs reduced to zero greatly | | | | countries, dealer, or a Direct goods to the local store, |
| on the export good shoe is a shoe with an | | | | the right dealers or directly operated stores, not only |
| opportunity to establish a free trade area the best | | | | do not need to pay customs duties, other costs will |
| time to advance the ASEAN market. | | | | be reduced. More importantly, the Chinese shoe |
| What is a zero-tariff? Under the FTA agreement | | | | brand with their counterparts from Europe and the |
| between China and ASEAN are about 7000 kinds of | | | | United States, whether international brands or local |
| products enjoying zero tariff treatment. In other | | | | brands, compared with the Association of Southeast |
| words, the two sides 90% of the products will | | | | Asian Nations, have a great competitive advantage. |
| achieve zero-tariff trade. This is a remarkable | | | | "As the ASEAN market, the level of consumption is |
| achievement. China and the ASEAN spirit of mutual | | | | generally low, therefore, compared with Europe and |
| benefit and win-win cooperation and common | | | | the United States international brands, China's |
| development, the principle of bilateral cooperation in | | | | footwear brands will have a very strong price |
| various fields has continued to deepen and expand. | | | | competitiveness. But with the Association of |
| Will give zero-tariff benefits of the two sides is | | | | Southeast Asian Nations to local brands compared to |
| obvious. In recent years, economic and trade ties | | | | the cost of the two sides to narrow the gap |
| between China and ASEAN closer bilateral trade and | | | | between the after China's shoe has the brand of |
| investment has expanded rapidly. ASEAN is China's | | | | China's domestic market for many years operating |
| fourth largest trading partner, China is ASEAN's third | | | | experience in the local market brand building and sales |
| largest trading partner. Chinese Enterprises | | | | system, there will be a great advantage, but a |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations is becoming | | | | relatively strong capital strength. |
| an important market for foreign investment. With | | | | At the same time, there are many shoe factories |
| China - ASEAN Free Trade Area of the formal | | | | thought of Association of Southeast Asian Nations to |
| completion, China's absorption of foreign investment | | | | circumvent trade barriers, with the help of China - |
| from ASEAN will increase steadily. 16, released by | | | | ASEAN Free Trade Area "zero tariff," the |
| Guangzhou Customs statistics show that | | | | opportunity, be prepared to shift part of their |
| January-February 2010, Guangdong exported 700 | | | | production lines to the South-East Asia, which is later |
| million pairs of shoes, worth 1.81 billion U.S. dollars, | | | | to avoid trade friction will play great help , Indonesia, |
| compared with same period last year were up 42.5% | | | | and Cambodia have a certain shoe-making countries |
| and 12.8%. The export value over the same period | | | | are based on the intention of the local shoe |
| have exceeded pre-crisis levels. Among them, the | | | | investment. However, for the shoe itself, to the |
| ASEAN exports 140 million U.S. dollars, an increase of | | | | ASEAN Investment to set up factories there will still |
| 91.4%. Customs and Excise Department analysis said | | | | be some risk. While the Association of Southeast |
| that Guangdong shoe exports noticeable growth was | | | | Asian Nations to local labor costs lower than in China, |
| mainly attributable to strong start on China - ASEAN | | | | but far less supporting ASEAN's shoes in China, needs |
| Free Trade Area fully completed, the zero tariff to | | | | a lot of raw materials from domestic supply, |
| stimulate export growth. | | | | production efficiency is relatively slow, skillful workers, |
| The two sides most of the products to achieve a | | | | the extent than in China, the most important or the |
| zero tariff on Chinese shoes enterprises, for both the | | | | shoe did not know the local cultural background, in |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations to export or | | | | management and operation encountered many |
| import products from the Association of Southeast | | | | difficulties. Therefore, before or shoe to be careful, |
| Asian Nations, the cost will be greatly reduced. This | | | | one into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, |
| will be very beneficial to the market in the ASEAN | | | | we must follow the local rule out the card, more |
| started shoe brands. However, if the shoe intended | | | | research is the best way. |
| to OEM's to enter the Association of Southeast | | | | With the "zero tariff" era, China and ASEAN trade will |
| Asian Nations, no doubt, there is no advantage, the | | | | further speed up the shoes, but also conducive to |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations factors of | | | | some Chinese footwear brands into the ASEAN |
| production even cheaper than China's. | | | | market. ASEAN is to be a blue ocean battles, |
| Shoe order to gain a firm foothold in the ASEAN, the | | | | footwear enterprises should seize the opportunity to |
| brand can be imported, set up shop in the ASEAN or | | | | create exciting. |
| the development of the local dealer. Because the | | | | |