Exports
Indian leather and footwear industry to reach 47.1 billion USD by 2030
India’s leather and footwear industry turnover is expected to grow significantly from around 17.3 billion today to 47.1 billion USD by 2030, according to a strategic document for the sector
Bangladesh Central Bank lowers export incentives
Bangladesh has announced cuts to export incentives in almost all sectors as the country prepares to exit Least Developed Country status in 2026. The leather industry is one of the hardest hit
World Footwear Voices: interview with Sergio Dulio from UITIC
Today we bring you a conversation with Sergio Dulio, who took on the Presidency of UITIC last year. Watch the new episode of the World Footwear Voices
Volume increase in Brazilian leather exports in 2023
In 2023, Brazilian exports of hides and skins rose by 13.0% in area and 21.5% in weight, as compared to the prior year. But in value terms, leather exports were down by 8.3% over 2022
World Footwear Voices: interview with Eddy Widjanarko from APRISINDO
Today we bring you a conversation with Eddy Widjanarko from APRISINDO, the Indonesian Footwear Association. Watch the new episode of the World Footwear Voices
Portuguese shoes find their way to 173 countries
The Portuguese footwear industry currently exports more than 90% of its production. As a result, 76 million pairs of shoes are sold in more than 170 countries on five continents
Spain Retail: clouds are lifting for retail
Despite some concerns about inflation, retailers were optimistic about their prospects for the end of 2023, and data on imports at least confirmed a stabilisation in the footwear trade on favourable grounds. Looking at our previous Retail Flash, it’s now safe to say that the clouds are lifting over retail in Spain. On a different note, online fashion has clearly lost the momentum generated during the pandemic
Indian leather industry seeks fiscal incentives in 2024 Budget
The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) in India has called for several financial incentives for the leather industry in the forthcoming Budget 2024
Global slowdown in international footwear trade
A sluggish demand in two of the main areas for footwear consumption, the US and Europe, resulted in a global slowdown in international trade throughout 2023. Check the snapshot of the performance of the main players with the figures known so far
Spanish footwear companies bet on internationalisation despite economic slowdown
Spanish companies continue to work towards internationalisation, despite the difficult period the footwear sector is experiencing due to inflation and falling consumption, says FICE
Brazil closes 2023 with exports in the red
The performance of Brazilian footwear on the US market dragged down annual results. Last year, exports in this category fell by 16.6% in volume and 10.8% in value, as compared to 2022
Bangladeshi leather footwear exports down by 33%
In the first half of the fiscal year 2023-2024, Bangladesh’s leather footwear exports fell by 33% year-over-year, leading to an overall decline in the country’s leather exports
Weak third quarter for Italian footwear trade
After a positive start to 2023, Italian footwear stumbled in the third quarter of the year, with exports down by 7.2% in value and 12.3% in volume, as compared to the same period of 2022
World Footwear Voices: interview with Haroldo Ferreira from ABICALÇADOS
Today we bring you a conversation with Haroldo Ferreira, Executive President of ABICALÇADOS, the Brazilian Footwear Industry Association. This is the first episode of the new World Footwear Voices
Bangladeshi leather exports on a downward trend
Bangladesh's leather exports have been on a downward trend, mainly due to the performance of the leather footwear segment, whose exports fell by 34.75% year-on-year from July to November-
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