Imports
Online sales will become more important than in brick and mortar shops
The words are from Cleto Sagripanti, President of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC). An entrepreneur and a business man with extensive experience in the shoe industry
Declining footwear exports in India
According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), footwear exports reached 1 262.59 million US dollars in the period April-September, the first semester of the fiscal year in that country, showing a drop of 1.81% over the same period last year
Indonesia considers rising tax on leather exports
Several local media reported that the government may increase excise taxes on exports of unprocessed and semi-finished leather to restrict sales abroad. A serious matter given the local shortage of such raw material
Our industry will continue to suffer in the coming years
The words are from Claude Paquin, Presidente of the FFC, elected earlier in the year and succeeding Jean-Pierre Renaudin, who presided over the professional organization over an 8 years' period
Vietnam’s footwear exports up by 6.0%
Total footwear sales abroad in the first six months of the year reached 6.23 billion US dollars rising from a total of 5.88 billion US dollars for the same period in 2015
Germany stands out as the main European footwear importer
Despite the dynamic growth in the amount of footwear imported by the UK in the first half of the year, Germany proved to be the largest importer across the region, standing head and shoulders above its neighbours and taking second place after the United States in world rankings
Pakistan's exports of leather footwear on the rise
In the first two months of the current financial year, Pakistan registered sales abroad of 2.59 million pairs of shoes. Value of exports, totaling 26.25 million US dollars, was down by 0.14%.Leather footwear with dynamic growth
Brazilian footwear industry worried with protectionism in the region
Representatives from the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association (Abicalçados) have met with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Services to discuss some of the concerns regarding trade with some neighbor countries
China's global share records huge drop in 2016
The worldfoot?ear.com analysed the 2016 footwear imports data from all top markets and estimates that China share on world exports has dropped to 65% from the 74% share registered in 2012
EU footwear imports on the rise
According to data obtained by the worldfootwear.com, the EU has imported 22 360 million euros worth of footwear in the first half of 2016. A 5.5% increase from similar period last year. Quantities imported grew by 2.4%
Portuguese footwear exports continue to grow
In the first half of 2016, Portugal exported 40.1 million pairs of shoes valued at 902.2 million euros, growing by 1.8% from similar period last year. If this performance continues in the second semester, 2016 will represent the 7th consecutive year of positive growth
US footwear imports drop by 6%
The United States, the world’s largest footwear importer, registered a 6% decline in footwear imports in the first half of the year, both in volume and value. The numbers came from the FDRA
International footwear trade declined in 2015
According to the latest edition of the World Footwear Yearbook this movement occurs after five years of double-digit growth rates
Asia represents 87% of the world footwear production
According to the latest edition of the World Footwear Yearbook Asia continues to be the hub of the footwear production-
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