Imports
Vietnam gains importance as EU footwear supplier
Lefaso, the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association reported that last year the country export 4.88 billion US dollars’ worth of footwear to the EU
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal reached
The US and 11 Pacific countries have reached an agreement regarding the region’s largest trade deal in its history, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Brazil analyses extension of anti-dumping duty
The duty applied to footwear imported from China is currently at 13.85 US dollars. The extension of the anti-dumping duty is under investigation
EU and Vietnam seal trade agreement
The two regions reached an understanding for a free trade agreement. This will open one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies and a consumer market of more than 90 million people to EU companies
World Footwear Yearbook: 2015 edition is now available
During a press conference held on the 30th of July in Düsseldorf at the GDS trade fair, APICCAPS revealed the most recent figures for the 2014 worldwide footwear industry
US footwear industry satisfied with the AGOA renewal
The House of Representatives passed a renewal of the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program in June (397 votes against 32)
US House of Representatives passes the TPA bill
The Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill, a six-year renewal of the trade promotion authority, was approved. The Senate follows. This could fast forward the TPP negotiations
The end of low cost footwear?
The study Footwear Consumer 2030 predicts that in the next 15 years the price of footwear will increase as a reflection of the growing production costs in China and as a result of a lack of alternative suppliers of low cost workforce
China cuts taxes on imported consumer goods to boost domestic spending
Local authorities have announced that import duties on goods such as footwear will be reduced in order to stimulate internal consumption
Matt Priest, President of the FDRA, live on World Footwear
A reflection about the worldwide footwear industry and the US market, without forgetting the future expectations for the sector’s development
China’s footwear exports increase by 11.8%
Despite the positive performance of the footwear industry in other Asian countries, China continues to grow at an impressive pace
Peter Geisler, Managing Director of Arbesko and of the Swedish Shoemakers Association, live on World Footwear
A conversation about the state of the footwear industry and the future expectations for the sector’s development
Duncan Ingram, from the New Zealand Footwear Industry Association, live on World Footwear
Aiming to get an updated view of the state of the footwear industry in New Zealand, we spoke to the sector's association-
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Footwear Consumer 2030
A study reflecting on the main global consumer trends and the key changes for the footwear industry.
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