The reporter learned from the Fuzhou customs that in the first half of this year, Fujian exported 930 million pairs of plastic shoes, down 0.5% compared to the same period last year, and the value was 2 billion 440 million US dollars, up 5.9% over the same period last year.

The main feature is a slight increase in general trade exports, a decline in processing trade exports, a decline in exports to the United States and a slight increase in exports to the EU.

Customs officials pointed out that under the influence of labor and raw material cost increase, RMB appreciation, export tax rebate and trade policy adjustment, the footwear enterprises in China increased their pressure. Under the circumstances of the US subprime crisis, the EU trade restrictions and technical barriers, and the worsening export environment, chambers of Commerce and trade associations must shoulder heavy responsibilities in coordinating their external behaviors and strengthening industry self-discipline. They should set up import and export monitoring and early warning system and smooth information distribution channels. Footwear manufacturers should change their traditional distribution methods, improve their technological level and environmental quality, and explore suitable brand development paths.