In the shoe industry, which was one of the top three exporters, only 60 percent of factories are operating at 85 percent capacity or above; one fourth have closed shop or stopped work. Some enterprises are unwilling to abandon their existing basis and move their facilities and investment to Thailand, Indonesia, or the mainland.
曾經是我國三大出口項目之一的製鞋業，開工率達到百分之八十的只有六成，歇業或停工者佔所有廠家的四分之一；有些廠商不願意放棄既有的基礎，只好向海外發展，將資金、設備轉投資到泰國、印尼及中國大陸等地。