Shoe exports from Jinjiang City rise 18% in Q4

01/02/2013
Statistics published by the China Leather Industry Association show shoe exports from Jinjiang city in Fujian province rose 18% in the fourth quarter of 2012, reversing the downturn experienced in the previous three quarters.

Exports to the US grew 31.5% in value; those to Russia rose 23%.

In 2012, Jinjiang struggled to maintain stable shoe exports as the EU debt crises and regional political factors took their toll.

The local government helped by reducing export costs, which relieved some of the burden for local shoe manufacturers, it was reported.