Highlights | | | | Trade China's global share records huge drop in 2016 Oct 25, 2016 / China The worldfoot?ear.com analysed the 2016 footwear imports data from all top markets and estimates that China share on world exports has dropped to 65% from the 74% share registered in 2012 | | | | | | Trade EU footwear imports on the rise Oct 24, 2016 / European Union According to data obtained by the worldfootwear.com, the EU has imported 22 360 million euros worth of footwear in the first half of 2016. A 5.5% increase from similar period last year. Quantities imported grew by 2.4% | | | | | | Trade 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 | | | | | | Trade 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 | | | | | | Trade Portuguese footwear exports continue to grow Oct 24, 2016 / Portugal In the first half of 2016, Portugal exported 40.1 million pairs of shoes valued at 902.2 million euros, growing by 1.8% from similar period last year. If this performance continues in the second semester, 2016 will represent the 7th consecutive year of positive growth | | | | | | | Next Events | | | | | | Oct 26-Oct 29, 2016 | Dallas- United States | | | Oct 30-Nov 1, 2016 | Phoenix, Arizona- United States | | | Oct 31-Nov 4, 2016 | Guangzhou- China | | | | |