According to statistics released recently by Chinese Customs, China’s exports of footwear rose by 6.94% to 3.66 billion pairs and generated US$9.142 billion between January and October 2002. In addition, the average price of shoes went up in price to $2.50 from $2.46.
Between January and October 2002 exports of light industry commodities increased 24.1% to $85.22 billion and imports increased 17.4% to 25.58 billion.
China’s total foreign trade increased by 21% to $560.18 billion between January and November 2002. Exports increased by 21.6% to $293.69 billion and imports increased by 20.5% to $266.49 billion.
The largest shoe importers are USA, EU and Japan, for the period, they imported 1268, 364 and 343 million pairs respectively.
