World Footwear

Exports

US footwear imports drop by 6%

Oct 21, 2016 / United States
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

Japanese footwear imports up by 4%

Oct 20, 2016 / Japan
According to data obtained by the worldfootwear.com, Japan has imported 2 688 million US dollars’ worth of footwear in the first half of the current year

Currency instability impacts Brazilian footwear trade

Oct 17, 2016 / Brazil
Currency instability has resulted in a negative performance of footwear exports in the first half of the year. Imports value showed first signs of growth in September

India setting up sea port logistics hubs to boost exports

Oct 14, 2016 / India
According to information released by the Associated Chambers of Commerce & industry of India, the local Government is establishing logistics hubs near its sea ports with private sector participation

Ibershoes is spread all over the world

Oct 12, 2016 / Portugal
The footwear company is headquartered in Santa Maria da Feira, a city in the northern region of Portugal with a strong tradition in the footwear industry

China’s footwear exports down by 12% in the first semester

Oct 10, 2016 / China
According to data released by CLIA, the China Leather Industry Association, total footwear sales abroad in the first  six months of the year have declined to 21.8 billion US dollars from a total of 24.7 billion US dollars in similar period in 2015

Vietnam is the new challenge for the Mexican footwear industry

Oct 6, 2016 / Mexico
That is the belief of the Chamber of the Footwear Industry of the State of Guanajuato (CICEG), which presented a new study on the TPP impacts on the footwear industry in Mexico

Declining leather footwear exports in India

Oct 4, 2016 / India
According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) leather footwear exports reached 2 147.2 million US dollars in the last fiscal year (April 15 -March 16), declining by 5.75% from the previous year

Brazilian footwear exports show signs of recovery

Sep 15, 2016 / Brazil
Local footwear companies exported roughly 10 million pairs of shoes in August, increasing by 10.6% compared to similar month in 2015, based on figures released by Abicalçados

Asia with little variation in the share of world footwear exports

Sep 14, 2016 / World
The conclusion is presented by the World Footwear Yearbook in its most recent edition, covering statistics updated until the end of 2015

International footwear trade declined in 2015

Sep 5, 2016 / World
According to the latest edition of the World Footwear Yearbook this movement occurs after five years of double-digit growth rates

FDRA claims duties on children's footwear have increased 191% since 2005

Aug 30, 2016 / United States
Based on that the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) claims that TPP would save 1.5 billion US dollars on duties in a decade

UGG boot-maker goes to court to battle trademark rights

Aug 30, 2016 / Australia
An Australia-based boot-maker is suing footwear giant Deckers. The aim is to cancel the US trademark that prohibits Australian companies from selling UGG boots abroad

Asia represents 87% of the world footwear production

Aug 29, 2016 / World Footwear Yearbook
According to the latest edition of the World Footwear Yearbook Asia continues to be the hub of the footwear production

BFA: Brexit may represent a new start for Europe

Aug 16, 2016 / United Kingdom
Less than two months ago the UK voted in favour of leaving the European Union after 4 decades of a relationship that wasn’t always easy. We have spoken to the local footwear association to hear their views on the matter
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