Analysis of China's Safety Shoes Export Competitiveness

1. China Safety Shoes Export Competitiveness Comparative Advantage Index (RCA)
In general, if the RCA is less than 0.8, the disadvantage is obvious. On the contrary, if the RCA value is greater than 1, it indicates that the country's product is in a comparative advantage position in the international competition, and the larger the value, the more obvious the advantage. If RCA>1.25, this kind of product has a strong comparative advantage; RCA>2.5, think that this kind of product's comparative advantage is extremely strong.
The comparative advantage of China's safety shoes has always been high, and the export competitiveness of safety shoes has continued to rise, and the rate of increase has been accelerating. It has a strong competitive advantage and the overall superiority position cannot be shaken. However, we must realize that our current competitive advantage in exporting safety footwear is concentrated on labor-intensive basic models, while technically relatively intensive, high-end leisure shoes do not yet possess export competitiveness or export competitiveness. This conclusion is consistent with the traditional comparative advantage theory. Our country is rich in labor, but it lacks technology.
2. Market share of China's safety footwear export market This article uses the ratio of China's safety shoe export amount to the world's safety shoe export value to measure its size in the international market. According to Table 2, we can find that the world's safety shoes are mainly In addition to India's relatively stable market share in the exporting countries in recent years, the market share of other major exporters of major safety shoes has been significantly reduced, with Italy decreasing from 42.23% in 2002 to 21.02% in 2006. In the meantime, the United States has directly changed from an exporting country to a net importing country. At the same time, the proportion of China's safety shoes in the international market is not only very large, but the speed of expansion is still accelerating, and the annual expansion rate from the previous year is increasing. In 2006, it increased by 14.65% compared with 2005 and is expected to continue to expand in the next few years. It has a strong international export competitiveness.
3. Distribution of China's safety footwear export market The major markets for China's safety footwear exports are the United States, followed by Europe, and a small number of exports in Latin America, Africa, and Oceania. In recent years, the structure of China's export market has been continuously adjusted. Although the proportion of exports to the United States and Europe is an absolute proportion, this proportion has decreased. There has been a clear increase in exports to Latin America, Africa, and Oceania. The reason for this phenomenon is that, on the one hand, the original market tends to be saturated and the market competition is excessively fierce. Most developed countries have strict trade barrier measures and are prone to trade friction; on the other hand, with developing countries and underdevelopment The development of the national economy has created new demands for safety shoes, and the production technology and product prices for safety shoes in China are more suitable for the needs of countries in Latin America, Africa and other regions.
4. Distribution of China's Safety Shoes Exported to Cities The distribution of safety shoes for China's distribution of cities presents a pattern of coastal provinces and cities, and relatively concentrated areas. Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu have the largest export volume, and are the backbone of China’s safety footwear exports, followed by Liaoning, Shandong, and Anhui. In recent years, the central and western provinces of Shaanxi, Hebei, and Sichuan have also started to produce export safety shoes, but Overall, the area of ​​production of safety shoes is still unbalanced.

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