Import From China Business
A practical guide for starting a small business
2010-
Import from China
Sell on eBay
Sandra Kell
Ontario, Canada
Baby Products
Profit This Year: $10,400
“I started with $1,000 and began importing baby products from China. I sell them on eBay, Facebook and in my local stores. After 8 months, I am earning $400 a week. I finally quit my day job!”
Learn How
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American Shoes
- Charles Jourdan invented the thin high heels in the 1950's for women lovers of American shoes where the angle of the woman's heel and the ground is increased. This stiletto became popular for women in the 1950's lasting to even today.
- American shoes have been part of pop culture and pop music. Carl Perkins' writing and recording of the song, Blue Suede Shoes in 1955 was later made famous by Elvis Presley.
- The 1960's saw celebrities Jackie Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn making the low chunky
heels a fashion sensation. It was an era accompanied by go-
go boots. - Soon this gave away to the shocking platform shoes worn by rock stars and dancers. American shoes from the platform area became art exhibits in museums.
Manufacturing of American Shoes
Prior to the 1850's American shoes manufacturing was a painstaking process where the feet were carefully measured and a custom pair of shoes was individually hand sewn. Shoe manufacturers were dominated by companies in Paris and Northampton.
- The American Shoes industry centered in Lynn, Massachusetts was about to change the shoemaking production process forever.
- The invention of the lock-
stich sewing machine in the 1860's was combined with mass production factories and semi- skilled workers to produced shoes in large numbers that could be priced lower than the European counterparts.
China Overtakes Manufacturing of American Shoes
The next major change in shoemaking occurred in the 1950's and 1960's when shoe factories in Southeast Asia began to be formed. They combined cheap labor with man made plastic materials to produce inexpensive shoes that could be produced by machines alone. These centers became the most profitable ones for athletic shoes even today.
Importing Shoes from China
China is the largest producer of the world shoes. About half of the shoes in the world comes from China. As a country, the United States is the largest importer of shoes in the world. For those importers interested in importing shoes from China into the USA, this is a golden opportunity.
- For those interested in importing Sports shoes, Jinjiang, Fujian has become the biggest exporting center. There are over 3,500 shoemakers in this city. More than ten global brands have their presence here. With over 350,000 employees cranking out 500 million pairs of shoes a year, Jinjiang is a global powerhouse industrial center for athletic shoes.
Overview of American Shoes Industry
American Shoes industry has a rich history of shaping American personalities and life attitudes. American Shoes are deeply rooted in American culture.
- When Jesse Owens won four gold medals in Nazi Germany for the Americans, he paved the way for future athletes to promote athletic shoes.
- American Shoes were embedded in American movies and theater. Judy Garland wore now famous red ruby slippers in the classic film, The Wizard of Oz.
- The city of Wenzhou, in the southeastern Zhejiang province has been manufacturing shoes for centuries dating back to 422 AD. The city has over 4,000 shoemaking related companies. Many of them specialize in leather production, sole production, shoemaking machines and chemicals and metal parts for shoemaking.
With such a depth in shoemaking, the import entrepreneur who wants to import from China to USA has plenty of options to choose from.
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Real Experiences!
John W. -
“I was in Beijing a while ago and saw the incredible opportunity. China is a a near perfect production country. Thank you for all your useful information.”
