Fashion colour card from Paris

France

Published:  13 July, 2010

Colour card from Le Cuir A Paris

With their finger firmly on the fashion pulse, Le Cuir A Paris are one of the leading leather industry trade shows that offer material and colour trends for future seasons. The next show takes place in Paris, September 14-16.

To improve the fashion information on offer at the forthcoming show, the organisers have put in place a new tool that is available to professionals: The Leather Colour Card, exclusive to Le Cuir A Paris for the autumn-winter 2011-12 season.
Designers, stylists, tanners and buyers will find all the pantone references for the colour trends, making their creation of new collections easier. Orders for the colour card are already being taken. It will also be available during the show, within the trends area.
Contact: info@lecuiraparis.com

Leather and shoe exports up

Vietnam

Published:  13 July, 2010

Leather and footwear exports topped US$2.3 billion in the first half of 2010, 10.9% up over the same period last year. The US was the largest importer, accounting for 28.9% of all exports, the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association said on July 13.

Vietnam’s export into the EU fell because of the European Commission’s anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese leather shoes. Most footwear makers now have orders for until the end of the year, with orders rising 15-20% from last year.
Vietnam exports are mainly sports shoes, made from synthetic and leather materials to 50 countries and territories worldwide.
Domestic manufacturers have also been focusing on expanding their domestic market share, managing to capture a 50% share. However, the footwear industry faced a 10% labour shortage in the first half of the year and the association urged shoe makers to take measures to retain workers and provide training for new workers.

China to exempt tariffs for worlds poorest countries

China

Published:  13 July, 2010

China's Ministry of Finance said on June 23 that the country would grant zero tariff status to 4,762 categories of commodities now imported from 33 of the world's least developed countries beginning July 1. The status includes leather products.

The countries include 26 African countries and seven from other regions. These include Ethiopia, Benin, Burundi, Guinea Ecuatorial, Maldives, Nepal and Bangladesh. Imports to China, including aquatic products, textiles, farm produce, leather products, glass products, steel, minerals, etc. from these 33 countries, are to be exempted from tariffs.
Since 2001, China has put 41 of the world's least developed countries on its zero-tariffs list.
Source: CLIA
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