From Jan. to Aug., Fujian exports 1.298 billion pairs of shoes increasing 10.75% compared to the same period last year. The export value reaches 4.201 billion US dollars up 24.8% compared to the same period last year. What's more, the average unit price of exported shoes hits record high.
A survey shows that shoes export in Fujian is very optimistic. First, the average unit price hits record high with 3.24 US dollars per pairs. Secondly, the products structure improves quickly. The export value of plastic shoes increased by 136.8% compared to the same time last year. The export value of synthetic leather rises by 118.9% compared to the same time last year. Thirdly, the prospect of Western market is bright. From Jan. to Aug., the export value to Western markets reaches 2.68 billion US dollars, accounting 63.79% of the total export value. Finally, the number of large sized shoes enterprises increases. There are 26 enterprises exported shoes worthy over 20 million US dollars. The number in last year was 18.
