International Trade
China and Belarus to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the leather sector
The China Leather Industry Association and the Belarusian State Light Industry Agency have signed a cooperating agreement to promote bilateral leather trade between the two countries
Italian footwear industry decelerates
Expectations of a slowdown in the country's footwear industry materialised in the second quarter of 2023. Both the volume of exports and production are falling, as is household spending
Vietnam secures the 2nd position amongst leather footwear exporters
In 2022, the Asian country exported 387 million pairs of leather shoes, with a total value of 9.6 billion US dollars, overtaking Italy in the second position
Bangladeshi leather exports decline
From July to August, Bangladesh posted a 12.73% decline in leather exports, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year. Only the leather goods segment grew in the period
Italian footwear exports to Russia increase despite the current context
Exports of Italian footwear to Russia increased in value and volume in the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the same period last year
Asia recorded the highest increase in footwear imports in 2022
Footwear imports by the Asian continent increased by 23.9% last year, raising its share of the global total to 26.7%. Asia is now the second most import destination for footwear
Is footwear re-shoring a myth?
With the geographical distribution of footwear production remaining relatively unchanged over the past decade, is re-shoring a myth or can we find its evidence in the numbers?
Footwear production bounces back to pre-pandemic levels in 2022
The World Footwear Yearbook 2023 just released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, shares information about the great trends in the industry such as the fact that in 2022 global footwear production reached the 23.9 billion pairs threshold
Average worldwide export price reaches a new record in 2022
This is one of the main conclusions of the World Footwear Yearbook 2023 just released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association. Read all about it today
International economic context weighs on Brazilian footwear exports
Falling global growth rates and high inflation continue to affect the performance of Brazilian footwear exports, which have been declining in both volume and value in the past months
2022: exports of footwear on the rise
The World Footwear Yearbook 2023 just released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, presents a detailed analysis of the footwear exports' movements in 2022. Get access to all the relevant information today
French footwear manufacturing turnover grows in 2022
According to the Conseil National du Cuir (CNU), the French footwear industry's turnover rose by 10% last year to 651 million euros, up from 590 million euros in 2021
Spain: growth of footwear exports slows down
From January to April, Spanish footwear exports grew by 17.4% in volume and 2.3% in value, as compared to the same period of last year, reflecting a slowdown in growth, says FICE
Asia accounts for more than half of global footwear consumption
This is one of the main conclusions of the World Footwear Yearbook 2023, just released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association. Read more about it today
2022: global footwear production reaches 23.9 billion pairs, back to pre-pandemic levels
In 2022 footwear production and exports grew by 7.6% and 9% respectively. Data are taken from the World Footwear Yearbook 2023 just released by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association. Global footwear production reached the 23.9 billion pairs threshold, bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels. Last year 15.2 billion pairs were exported worldwide, representing a recovery from the drop registered as a result of the pandemic, yet still below the record registered in 2014 (15.7 billion pairs)-
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