According to customs statistics, Athletic Shoes Fujian to the EU total trade US $ 8.37 billion, down by 1.4%. "Although the cumulative export growth rate is still above the national average, but because of the sharp drop in exports in April, compared with an increase of zero, fell, resulting in cumulative growth of exports in January-April and the annual export growth gap, ahead of the national average is decreased. "The Fujian Provincial Department of foreign trade and economic cooperation said Lin Changcong, export growth from" fast "to" slow ", not positive data reflects the difficult situation of foreign trade enterprises.
"Foreign trade has become more difficult, less order than usual half shipping prices over the same period last year, up almost 1 time. "On July 2, a foreign trade enterprises in Xiamen official told reporters that since the end of last year, enterprises are faced with complicated, to keep the market from the original" have not received now bite the bullet and also to pick up. ”
"In the past due to lack of workers, afraid to answer. Now, fewer and fewer orders, orders at this time in previous years to the end of the year, but now only into next month, and received orders to be repeated prices. "Xiamen said a sneaker contract in the enterprise, enterprises are faced with the dilemma, then, means" nothing "or even lose money; not connected, customers may be lost.
Industry analysts said sluggish growth of the world economy, the sovereign debt crisis, the pressure of RMB appreciation and the workforce, rise in the cost of raw materials and other elements of great impact on Chinese exports. Most of Xiamen export enterprises belong to small and micro businesses, funding flow, cash flow difficulties, single, long single can not easily followed.
It is understood that the trade of shoe profits are being squeezed to exports of about 1%. "Foreign trade contract set of clothing can be done before earns two hundred or three hundred Yuan, but since last year, the foreign trade situation is getting worse, low profit thin. "A foreign trade company in Xiamen in charge, contract profits can reach the processing fee of 20%~30% in the past, and now has been reduced to less than 10%.
Foreign trade business owners "can't sleep soundly, " including soaring freight rates. It is understood that the shipping prices have risen several times this year, suffered the largest rise in Europe, the Middle East and South America, and where is the emphasis of Xiamen foreign trade enterprises. This month, European airlines standard Cabinet last month has risen nearly $ 500.
"Exporters will select the shipping insurance and freight costs borne by the seller, export orders for periods up to several months, that is, January, March shipment faster, this movement of freight, export enterprises themselves. "The industry.
Although the domestic market is also complex and changeable Baby Shoes, but in order to reduce dependence on foreign market, many foreign trade enterprises have moved to the domestic market. It is understood that, at present, Xiamen foreign trade enterprises have begun to export.