I perioden 2000-2003 steg importen af fodtøj med oprindelse i Folkerepublikken Kina, som ikke var omfattet af kontingenter, markant både i absolutte tal og for så vidt angår andelen af Fællesskabets marked, og priserne lå betydeligt lavere end for tilsvarende varer produceret i Fællesskabet.
Over the period 2000 to 2003, imports of footwear products originating in the People’s Republic of China not subject to quotas increased sharply both in absolute terms as well as in terms of share of the Community market, with prices that were substantially lower than the prices of equivalent products manufactured in the Community.