The EU anti-dumping duty of 16.5% on China Leather Shoes has lasted for 4 years, or it will continue for at least 15 months. Wang Shengpei, president of the Dongguan Leather Footwear Association, said that the anti-dumping duty once brought a lot of negative impact on the export of Dongguan footwear. If it continues to levy, the export of leather shoes in Dongguan will still be constrained.

The "Sunset Review" of EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese footwear will announce its final results in the near future. According to a report on October 7 by Reuters, the EU’s proposal is to extend the current anti-dumping duty of 16.5% for at least 15 months. The Vietnamese shoes will not be included in the collection of punitive tariffs. The person in charge of the Fair Trade Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce also said in an interview with the media that, from the current situation, the situation is not optimistic.

The EU anti-dumping case against Chinese leather shoes lasted for four years. In July 2005, the European Union decided to impose a 16.5% anti-dumping duty on China Leather Shoes. This tax rate makes many Chinese shoe companies have to give up the EU's leather shoes market, leading to a sharp decline in exports. According to statistics from Guangzhou Customs, from January to July this year, the average price of Guangdong shoe exports was US$2.9/double, down 6.4% year-on-year; total exports fell by 5.7% to US$5.74 billion.

The "Sunset Review" of EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese footwear has been concerned by Dongguan shoe companies. At the time of the 7th China Dongguan International Shoes & Shoes Expo held last year, Ms. Wang Ying, Secretary General of the China Light Industry Arts & Crafts Import & Export Chamber of Commerce, went to Houjie, Dongguan to jointly convene the shoes of the Guangdong region with the Asian Footwear Association. Business talks. The forum was chaired by Mr. Xie Shuhua, Marketing Director of Asian Footwear Association, Pai Menguo, adidas, Yue Yuen Shoes, Zhongshan Xin Yi Footwear Co., Ltd. Lai Consultant, Dongguan Quan Li Shoes Co., Ltd. General Manager, Huizhou Hongkai Footwear Co., Ltd. More than 100 senior managers from more than 30 shoe-making enterprises attended the forum. During the meeting, major export enterprises such as Yuyuan Footwear and Zhongshan Xinshao Footwear Co., Ltd. have made their own suggestions on how to deal with the next step since the measures were taken and how to respond to the EU review. They have reached consensus and must work together and cooperate with each other. To jointly respond to the upcoming anti-dumping review.

However, for this time the EU proposed to extend the current anti-dumping tax of 16.5%, Dongguan shoe companies have expressed dissatisfaction. Wang Shengpei, chairman of the Dongguan Leather Footwear Association, said that the anti-dumping duties had a negative impact on the export of Dongguan footwear. If the collection continues, Dongguan leather footwear exports will still be restricted. “We have expressed our opinions through the Provincial Trade Bureau on many occasions, but the EU still insists on going it alone. We also have no alternative,” Wang Shengpei said.

According to reports, the EU’s proposal has also been met with collective protests by global shoe manufacturers and major European retailers. According to analysis by industry insiders, the final decision of the EU is likely to make some kind of compromise. The new proposal will advocate a punitive tariff levy of 15 months instead of the regular five-year period. It is also possible to exclude children's shoes and sports shoes from the range of punitive taxable goods.