Exports
US and European footwear industries together to support TTIP
3 trade associations representing the US and European footwear industries issued a joint statement urging the United States and the European Union to eliminate footwear trade barriers as part of the TTIP negotiations
Spanish footwear exports fall for the first time in the last 4 years
According to FICE, the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries, in the first quarter of the year the value of foreign sales decreased by 3% compared to similar period in 2015
Brazilian leather exports increase
According to the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry 15.946 million square meters of leather were exported in April, resulting in growth of 2.3%, in comparison to hides traded in April 2015
Pakistan’s footwear exports down by almost 20%
In the first eight months of the current financial year, Pakistan registered sales abroad of 8.14 million pairs of shoes. Value of exports, totaling 71.87 million US dollars, was down by 19.80%
Duong Le from LEFASO live on World Footwear
Aiming to get an updated view of the state of the footwear industry in Vietnam we spoke to the sector's association
Brazilian Footwear identifies targets for next two years
This incentive program aimed at footwear exports and developed by Abicalçados and Apex-Brazil is renewed every two years since its implementation in 2000
Leather footwear exports continue to decline in India
According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) leather footwear exports reached 1 802.48 million US dollars in the first ten months of the fiscal year, declining by 7.0% from similar period in the previous year
Under Armour with 30% net revenue growth
The Baltimore–based company announced first quarter results and has raised full year net revenues outlook to 5.0 billion US dollars
New Balance voices anti-TPP position
The US-based athletic brand has come out in opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership, the free trade agreement involving the US and 11 countries from the Pacific region
Brazilian footwear exports recover ground but are still below expectations
According to data released by Abicalçados, footwear exports were down by 6.1% in the first quarter of 2016, compared to similar period last year. Notwithstanding, in March a recovery was registered
Cambodian footwear exports on the rise
The country's garment and footwear exports increased by 7.6% in 2015 and reached 6.3 billion US dollars, according to the Cambodian Garment and Footwear Sector bulletin
Different performances by the main European importers
Value of imports increased across the 5 main footwear buyers in the EU (UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain) in the first 11 months of 2015, but at different paces. Variation of imported volume followed different directions
Slowdown in Argentina's demand
Estimates seem to indicate that domestic demand fell by 20% in the first quarter of 2016, while imports increased by 4%
Spanish footwear exports near the 3 billion euros threshold
According to FICE, the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries, in 2015 Spain exported 152 million pairs of shoes, valued at 2.934 million euros
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