FOOTWEAR

In 2015, China recorded its first decline in export value since the financial crisis of 2009. This has triggered concerns as to whether China’s export competitiveness is eroding rapidly in light of the competition arising from the emerging number of alternative production bases. However, trade statistics show that China is continuing to expand its share of the overall world export market share, while its export product mix is becoming increasingly sophisticated and high-tech. More

On 17 March 2016, the European Commission issued a notice stating that it will examine market economy treatment as well as individual treatment claims filed by non-sampled exporting producers of certain footwear with uppers of leather from mainland China and Vietnam in respect of which there are pending national procedures. More

Hong Kong traders with export interests in Turkey may like to know that the EU published its eighteenth Progress Report on Turkey. The Report assesses Turkey’s progress in complying with the EU’s accession criteria, with a particular focus on compliance with the EU’s body of legislation. More

The Mexican government recently expanded the minimum estimated price mechanism it established February 2015 on imported textiles and apparel by setting minimum estimated prices on a range of additional tariff lines, effective 18 January. In addition, Mexico has amended the list of footwear items subject to minimum estimated prices. More