Statistics from MOT showed that knitting–capped shoes exports turnover during period from January to August 2006 touched US $328.8 million from 40.56 million pairs, up by 31.4 percent from same period of previous year.
For August only, the figures posted year–on–year rise of 2.15 percent and 3.18 percent in terms of volume and exporting price, in consideration.
During the first eight months, the exporting price of Vietnamese knitting–capped shoes saw an average increasing of 15.2 percent, quoted $9.59 per pair, but earning the highest price at Canada and EU.
Exports to EU in the period climbed to 21.09 million pairs, reaping $164.29 million, registered year-on–year surging of 6.68 percent and 17.6 percent, respectively.
Besides, exporting to markets of US, Japan, South Africa and Panama obtained sharp growth in both terms of volume and value: US for 7.65 million pairs, costing $62.43 million (year–on–year rise at 63.55 percent and 56.8 percent respectively); Japan at $10.13 million, up by 81.97 percent and South Africa worth $6.63 million, rose 82.33 percent.
In the contrast, sharp was seen at market of Canada, at 31.5 percent in volume and 37.64 percent in value; Hong Kong down at 4.23 percent and 5.82 percent; Turkey dropping at 37.1 percent and 29.63 percent.
Fibre2fashion, News Desk - Vietnam
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