Dominican Jos Ram Ram n Peralta, Minister of leather and footwear, the government of the Republic of China, recently announced that footwear and leather industry will grow significantly in 2014, and the footwear leather association will be established.

Peralta disclosed that last year the Republic of Dominica footwear industry The total number of exports to the United States exceeds 10 million pairs, up 10.5% over the same period last year. The footwear manufacturers of the Republic of Dominica now employ more than 17 thousand people in the special free port area of the country.

At present, the Republic of Dominica has more than 50 Free Trade Industrial Parks and more than 500 homes. Manufacturing company In the industrial park, the production of finished products through imported raw materials can be exported tax-free (usually exported to the United States market, shipping for about 3 days. )

Considering the advantages of convenience, delivery time and cost, many well-known shoe brands and footwear manufacturers have begun to set up factories in Dominica. Through the Central American Free Trade Agreement, Dominica's shoe exports to the United States do not need to pay customs duties.

In 2013, the total output of the Republic of Dominica shoes was 14 million pairs, and the export revenue was 425 million US dollars.

It is reported that there are a number of American shoe brands and shoe manufacturers in Taiwan of China in Dominica.

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Combell is the only shoe factory in Cuba. The company said that if the supply of leather is better this year, it will increase production by more than 100%.

In 2014, Combell produced about 2500000 pairs of shoes. Compared with the volume of shoes produced by previous companies, Cuba has commented that the total is somewhat ironic.

Combell's production network was made up of 70 factories, but because of the shortage of raw materials and machine aging, it had to close about 50. In addition, laid-off workers have created independent footwear and shoe repair businesses. At present, the number of Combell employees is no more than 3000.

In August 2014, the Cuban government provided financial support for the shoe industry, allowing it to import leather and increase production. Odalys Collera, assistant director of Combell, recently commented on the media that everything has changed, and investment has been rewarded since last year. Our work is stable, our raw materials are sufficient and our workers work hard. At the beginning of this year, we finished the leather purchased in 2014, but the raw materials for leather purchased in 2015 also arrived one after another. In addition, we can also buy some leather from Cuba's tanneries.

In 2015, Combell planned to produce 5 million 400 thousand pairs of shoes, including boots made for the country's security forces and ballet flat shoes and student shoes for children. Collera is confident that Combell will accomplish its goals. She explained that Cuba's tanneries could not meet the needs of Combell, so importing leather became necessary.

She also said that the company had no export plan in 2015, but it may change in 2016, and it is also the direction for Combell to enter.