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Z in 2012~2013, imports of footwear from Asia increased by US $942 million over the same period last year.

Especially in recent years, the share of Vietnam and Indonesia in the footwear market in the United States has been increasing rapidly.

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The favorable prospects for the negotiation of the p Pacific Economic Cooperation Agreement (TTP) will also increase the number of footwear exported to Vietnam by the Vietnamese.

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< p > because the footwear industry is a labor-intensive industry, in recent years, many American manufacturers have gradually shifted their production plants to low-cost countries such as Asia, retaining only the brand and design capability of the US.

In fact, in 2008~2012, the United States imported footwear from Vietnam and Indonesia by 134% and 130% respectively. In the 2012~2013 year alone, the import volume of footwear from Vietnam and Indonesia increased by 18% and 23% respectively.

Take Nike group as an example, in 2012~2013, over 98% of the group's footwear products were made in overseas factories.

From its own manufacturing plant, the number of shoe processing factories in Nike headquarters in the United States has decreased from 1050 to 721 in 2007~2012, while the number of employees in the group has dropped from 15 thousand and 700 to 11 thousand and 600. Obviously, Nike has increased its manufacturing capacity in low cost countries.

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P, however, so far, China is still the largest supplier of footwear imports to the United States.

In 2012~2013, the footwear products imported from China accounted for 72% of the total domestic footwear imports.

In recent years, China's footwear exports to the United States have also been rising sharply.

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Less than P, Asia is famous for its low cost footwear supply. In Europe, Italy is famous for its high-end and fashionable footwear.

In the use of raw materials, Italy will not hesitate to choose high quality and high price leather, and the finished products will also naturally face high-end consumer market.

It can be said that Italy is a very important high-end footwear market supplier in the United States. In 2012~2013, the United States imported footwear from Italy up 8% over the same period last year. Italy still ranks as the third largest supplier of footwear imports to the United States.

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< p > 2011~2012, the overall consumption of footwear increased by 5% due to the high demand for high-end women's shoes.

But the industry said that as the cost of materials, pportation and labor continues to rise, the price of commodities will naturally rise, and the cost of the increase will eventually be passed on to consumers.

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< p > export is undoubtedly an important source of income for manufacturers in the US, < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > footwear < /a >.

In 2012~2013, footwear exports accounted for 38% of the industry's total revenue.

The footwear products produced in the United States are mainly oriented to the niche market with relatively strong expertise.

The products mainly include rubber and cloth shoes, men's work shoes, plastic shoes, functional protective shoes and so on. Such products have a high degree of advanced technology and require products to meet specific health, protection and safety standards. Therefore, the quality and credibility of such products will naturally be higher.

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Less than P, footwear exports also include accessories for footwear, including removable insoles, foot pads, heel pads, internal heels and leggings, which are usually used in conjunction with overseas final products.

In 2012~2013, the export of such products in the United States accounted for 1/4 of total footwear exports, and the market outlook should not be underestimated.

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In P > 2012~2013, Canada and South Korea are still the two largest export markets in the United States, and American footwear exports to Canada and South Korea account for 14% and 12% of their total exports, respectively.

As the largest footwear export market in the United States, Canada imported footwear from the United States up 24% last year, up to 116 million US dollars, while the US footwear exports to Korea also increased by 7% to 101 million US dollars.

Other major footwear export markets in the United States, such as Japan, Mexico and Hongkong, China, although their export status can not be ignored at present, the US export situation in these areas has declined slightly.

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