According to the expert group of the Provincial Department of Commerce, Shanggao county has been identified as the first batch of industrial export bases in the province. It is reported that the first batch of industrial export bases identified in the province were 4, of which Shanggao county was recognized as the export base of footwear industry in Jiangxi province. The identification of the export base of the industry will further enhance the competitiveness of the upper footwear industry, promote the organic integration of the superior industries and expand the export of the county, and accelerate the pace of creating the "largest shoe base in the central region". According to statistics, the export of upper footwear industry reached US $96 million 510 thousand in 2009.