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After 20 years of accumulation Guangdong system Shoes Plays a decisive role in the industry Guangdong has become a global business center and footwear Shoe Material Supply Center complete and perfect footwear industry raw material procurement costs low companies with strong R amp D production and marketing capabilities There are tens of thousands of footwear manufacturers employing more than 200 million people Shoes have become an important industry in Guangdong and Export One of the commodity export value of the rapid growth year after year according to Guangzhou Customs statistics in 2001 Guangdong exported 4 34 billion U S dollars of footwear to 2007 has soared to 92 million six year period more than doubled the average annual growth rate of 13 3 br br Footwear a new round of industrial restructuring through the competition this year marked the Pearl River Delta footwear exports worth it From January to May 2008 Guangdong exported 1 35 billion pairs of shoes than the same period last year below decreased 15 5 export value of 3 97 billion U S dollars an increase of 9 4 One shoe production as the most intensive Guangdong Pearl River Delta export 940 million pairs of various shoes a substantial decrease of 25 7 export value of 3 46 billion U S dollars an increase of 8 Exports showed the following significant features br br Competition speed nearly half of small and medium sized export companies to reduce br Since 2007 cut in export tax rebate and processing trade policy adjustments Renminbi Continued appreciation of the rapid increases in labor costs and increasingly competitive footwear industry factors such as multiple attack from both sides began a group of quot internal force of less than quot the shoe factories began to shift to areas outside the Pearl River Delta or out of shoe industry br br From January to May this year the Pearl River Delta footwear exporters are 2428 dropped 2 331 over last year nearly half of the Pearl River Delta footwear export enterprises have been no export performance this year Although the PRD footwear export enterprises dropped by almost half but export performance has not been much affected 1 May export value of 3 46 billion U S dollars still achieve 8 growth Of which over 100 million U S dollars export shoes enterprises are four more than last year increased by 2 more than 1 million U S dollars export shoes enterprises with 62 compared with an increase of seven over the same period last year the 62 exporting companies from January to May shoes 2 04 billion U S dollars a substantial increase of 16 5 over the same period exports of the Pearl River Delta accounts for 59 of footwear exports the PRD footwear exports more to the concentration of large enterprises br br Shoes worth more average export price has improved greatly br From January to May this year the Pearl River Delta export 940 million pairs of various shoes down 25 7 but the yuan continues to appreciate rapidly rising labor costs rising raw material prices and other factors footwear enterprises in the Pearl River Delta to improve product quality and value has taken a proactive response to avoid the dumping of such vicious competition the Pearl River Delta this year the average price of footwear exports have shown a larger growth Footwear exports from January to May fee PRD 39 s price index 1 4501 compared to 1 that from January to May PRD footwear export prices rose sharply over last year by 45 which Leather shoes Export prices rose by 31 7 outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastic are the shoes export prices rose 69 3 rubber or plastic bottom surface of textile materials shoes export prices to rise by 48 6 As export prices rise so even though the number of footwear exports from January to May PRD decreased 25 7 but the export value of 3 46 billion U S dollars still achieve 8 growth br br Popular Chinese shoes still Europe and the United States and other developed regions welcomed the Day br br With the power shortage in the Pearl River Delta the RMB appreciation and the subprime crisis to the impact of trade with the U S and the gradual increase in domestic inflation pressures the PRD shoe companies suffering the changing external environment brought pain and export trade is facing a serious challenge br br From January to May this year the Pearl River Delta on the U S EU and Japan 1 9 billion were exported shoes 500 million U S dollars and 1 8 billion U S dollars an increase of 7 9 18 and 11 2 of the total export value of more than 3 to PRD footwear export value over the same period to 74 6 Hong Kong 39 s exports of 310 million U S dollars down 13 8 Vibram FiveFingers Mens Kso Grey Blue Yellow Shoes