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DATA AND
METHODOLOGY

General data on each country have been retrieved from publicly

available sources, namely IMF’s World Economic Outlook
database, the World Bank’s World databank and the CIA
Factbook.
The COMTRADE database, from the United Nations Statistics
Division, and COMEXT, from the European Union’s Eurostat,
were our primary sources on foreign trade: we use COMEXT
data for European Union member countries when significant
divergence with COMTRADE arises and this latter source for all
other countries. Using these sources, we have tried to compile a
complete record of the exports and imports of footwear for every
country in the world for the 2013-2022 period at the Harmonized
System four-digit level. On occasion we turned to ITC’s Trade
Map and national statistics agencies to cover figures missing

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from the primary sources.
We employed a variety of methods to overcome any shortfalls
in this database. For countries for which official statistics were
not available or seemed unreliable, we used ‘mirror statistics’
using other countries’ import statistics to assess the value of a
country’s exports and similarly of its imports. We used statistical
and econometrical methods to make good any limited shortfalls
in a country’s data profile.
We use foreign trade data, as published by official statistics
agencies, unless such data are obviously inaccurate. These data
have limitations and inconsistencies that are widely discussed in
technical and academic publications. No attempt is made here
to address such limitations and inconsistencies as we are in
no better a position than those very bodies to resolve any such
issues.
Consumption figures are to be understood as denoting ‘apparent’
consumption, calculated as production plus imports minus
exports, assuming no variation in stocks. For this calculation,
we collected production figures from national trade associations
and trade publications. For the countries for which we could
not obtain production figures from such sources, we estimated
footwear consumption econometrically and then applied the
same accounting identity to obtain an estimate of ‘apparent’
production.
The list of main players by country was provided by Informa D&B
(the Portuguese local representative of Dun & Bradstreet) for
all companies in the footwear sector with both industrial and
commercial SICS being included. Companies are listed according
to turnover. For more detailed information please contact your
local Dun & Bradstreet representative.
We have collected data from trade fair organizers which we have
included in the Fairs & Events section of this publication.
Other information provided in the report was generally gathered
from trade associations and trade publications.
This report was prepared with information available as of
5 June 2023.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
APICCAPS wishes to thank the following International and
Portuguese organizations for providing the information
and/or support essential in the compilation of this
report: the UN Statistical Division; Eurostat; the European
Commission; the Portuguese Government; AICEP Portugal
Global; DGAE (the Portuguese Directorate General for
Economic Activities); IAPMEI (the Portuguese Institute for
SMEs and Innovation) and Programa Compete.
We also wish to acknowledge the contributions of
national footwear sector organizations for providing us
with important country-specific information. Due to the
large number of such organizations, we cannot list them
all individually. However, this report could not have been
prepared without their valued help and assistance.
Acknowledgements notwithstanding, these organizations
bear no responsibility for the content of this report, the
sole author of which is APICCAPS.

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DISCLAIMER

Figures in this report correspond to APICCAPS’s

best assessment of the value of the corresponding
variables according to the methods described under
Data and Methodology. Although due care has been
taken in its preparation, APICCAPS cannot guarantee
the accuracy or completeness of the report and cannot
be held responsible for any error or loss resulting from
its use. Other organizations quoted herein are in no
way responsible for the content of this report or the
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WORLD FOOTWEAR 2022 7

DYNAMICS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE 15

GEOGRAPHIC PATTERNS 19

PRODUCT MIX 25

THE BIG PLAYERS 29

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TOP 5 EXPORTERS BY CONTINENT 35

TOP 10 EXPORTERS BY PRODUCT TYPE 41

COUNTRY PROFILES 47

WORLD DATA MAP 134

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PRODUCTION

EUROPE
N. AMERICA 2.7%
1.4%

ASIA
87.4%

AFRICA
3.7%

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S. AMERICA
4.8% OCEANIA
0.0%

Map 1 — Distribution of Footwear Production by Continent (Quantity) 2022

In 2022, global footwear production

reached 23.9 billion pairs, bouncing back
Despite these varying growth rates, the
geographical distribution of footwear
23.9 billion
to pre-pandemic levels. Overall, production
increased by 7.6% compared to the
production has remained relatively
unchanged over the past decade when
pairs of shoes
previous year. However, Africa experienced viewed at a continental level. Asia produced in 2022
double-digit growth, while Europe and continues to dominate, manufacturing
Oceania saw limited growth at 3.5% and over 87% of the world's shoes, the same
2.7%, respectively. percentage as in 2010. South America
follows as the second most significant
location, but its global production share
decreased from 6% to 4.8%. Europe and
North America have also experienced a
decline in their respective shares. Africa
is the only continent that has gained in
importance, albeit accounting for less than
4% of global production.

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23.9
24

23

22.6
22

21

20.5
Billion pairs

20

19

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Chart 1 — World Footwear Production (Quantity) 2013–2022

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RANK COUNTRY PAIRS (MILLIONS) WORLD SHARE The top 10 footwear producers account for
88% of all footwear manufactured in the world.
1 CHINA 13 047 54.6% China marginally increased its share of global
production in 2022, reaching 54.6%, reversing
2 INDIA 2 600 10.9% the downward trend observed in recent years.
The table of the top 10 footwear producers
3 VIETNAM 1 500 6.3% includes seven other Asian countries with
India, Vietnam and Indonesia occupying the
4 INDONESIA 1 026 4.3% top four positions. Among this group, Vietnam
experienced the highest production growth
5 BRAZIL 849 3.5% at 10.3%. Brazil and Mexico are the sole
non-Asian countries on this list, ranking 5th
6 TÜRKIYE 582 2.4% and 9th respectively, mirroring their positions
from the previous year. Additionally, in 2022,
7 PAKISTAN 519 2.2% Cambodia re-entered the table, claiming the
10th spot and replacing the Philippines. Italy,
8 BANGLADESH 467 2.0% the largest European producer, ranks only 12th
worldwide, contributing to a mere 0.7% of global
9 MEXICO 205 0.9% production.

10 CAMBODIA 202 0.8%

Table 1 — Top 10 Footwear Producers (Quantity) 2022

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CONSUMPTION

EUROPE
N. AMERICA 14.9%
15.9%

ASIA
53.2%

AFRICA
9.0%

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S. AMERICA
6.1% OCEANIA
0.9%

Map 2 — Distribution of Footwear Consumption by Continent (Quantity) 2022

Footwear consumption, driven by

population and income, is more evenly
2022, consumption growth was highest
among the wealthier regions of the
5.9
distributed than production. Asia, home
to almost 60% of the world's population,
world. North American and European
shares of consumption (15.9% and 14.9%
pairs of shoes per
accounts for 53.2% of global footwear respectively) have increased, clearly in person in North
consumption, an increase from 49% excess of their comparative demographics,
as recorded in the first edition of this owing to their higher average income America
Yearbook in 2011. Africa's share of levels. Our data reveal significant
consumption has also been growing variations in per capita consumption
and currently stands at 9%, although it worldwide, ranging from 1.4 pairs per
is considerably smaller than its share of person in Africa to 5.9 in North America.
the world population (18%). However, in

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N. AMERICA
5.9

OCEANIA
4.6

EUROPE
4.5

S. AMERICA
3.1

ASIA
2.5

AFRICA
1.4

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Chart 2 — Footwear Consumption per capita by Continent (Quantity) 2022

RANK COUNTRY PAIRS (MILLIONS) WORLD SHARE China remains the leading consumer of
footwear, although its share of the global total
1 CHINA 3 930 17.9% has declined to 17.9%. Consumption in the
United States saw a notable increase of 12.7%
2 UNITED STATES 2 683 12.2% last year, reclaiming 2nd position as a footwear
consumer and overtaking India. Brazil and
3 INDIA 2 526 11.5% Indonesia have also switched positions, now
ranked as 4th and 5th respectively. Further down
4 BRAZIL 732 3.3% the list, the Russian Federation and Bangladesh
dropped off the table of the top 10 consumers
5 INDONESIA 702 3.2% this year, making way for the United Kingdom
and France to secure the 9th and 10th positions.
6 JAPAN 620 2.8% These 10 countries collectively represent 59%
of worldwide footwear consumption.
7 PAKISTAN 540 2.5%

8 GERMANY 473 2.1%

9 UNITED KINGDOM 388 1.8%

10 FRANCE 383 1.7%

Table 2 — Top 10 Footwear Consumers (Quantity) 2022

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EXPORTS
85.3%

83.9%

Footwear exports recorded a notable increase

of 9% in 2022, reaching a total of 15.2 billion
pairs. The proportion of production exported
also saw a rise, reaching its highest level in
eight years of 62.8%. Although the majority of
these exports originate from Asian countries,
this percentage has slightly declined over the
past decade: from 85.3% to 83.9%. Conversely,
the share of exports from European countries
has increased from 11.4% to 13.2%. Other
continents' contributions to world exports
remain relatively small, at 1% or less. Overall,
at an aggregate level, the geographic pattern
13.2%

of footwear exports has remained largely

11.4%

unchanged in recent years.

0.9%
1.3%
0.9%

1.0%
1.1%
1.1%

0.0%
61.3%

0.0%
ASIA EUROPE S. AMERICA N. AMERICA AFRICA OCEANIA China’s share in
footwear exports

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Chart 3 — Distribution of Footwear Exports by Continent of Origin (Quantity) 2013-2022

At the country level, the table of the top 10 RANK COUNTRY PAIRS (MILLIONS) WORLD SHARE
footwear exporters remains unchanged
when compared to 2022. These 10 countries 1 CHINA 9 308 61.3%
collectively account for almost 90% of footwear
exports. China stands out as the origin of over 2 VIETNAM 1 505 9.9%
60% of total exports. However, its share has
declined by more than 10 percentage points 3 INDONESIA 535 3.5%
over the last decade. Vietnam has emerged
as the main beneficiary of this reduction, 4 TÜRKIYE 378 2.5%
significantly increasing its own share from
2% to nearly 10%. Türkiye has also achieved a 5 GERMANY 378 2.5%
remarkable performance and now holds the
4th position among global exporters. Among 6 INDIA 285 1.9%
European countries, Italy has dropped 4
positions and slightly reduced its share over 7 BELGIUM 242 1.6%
the past 10 years, while Germany has nearly
doubled its share and climbed two positions to 8 ITALY 216 1.4%
secure 5th place.
9 NETHERLANDS 206 1.4%

10 CAMBODIA 190 1.3%

Table 3 — Top 10 Footwear Exporters (Quantity) 2022

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IMPORTS
In 2022, Asia recorded the highest increase
(23.9%) in footwear imports, raising its share
of the global total to 26.7%. Over the past
decade, Asia's share has grown by more
than 3 percentage points, surpassing that of
North America to secure 2nd position in import
volume. However, Europe remains the largest
destination for footwear imports, accounting
34.9%

34.9%

for over one third of the world’s total. Its share

in 2022 remained unchanged compared to that
26.7%

of ten years ago. Africa and South America,

24.9%

24.7%
23.5%

on the other hand, saw a drop in their share of

imports last year.
11.8%

9.4%

3.4% 24.6%
2.8%

1.5%

1.5%
Growth of Germany’s
EUROPE ASIA N. AMERICA AFRICA S. AMERICA OCEANIA imports

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Chart 4 — Distribution of Footwear Imports by Continent of Destination (Quantity) 2013-2022

The United States is the destination for one in RANK COUNTRY PAIRS (MILLIONS) WORLD SHARE
every five pairs of internationally traded shoes
and witnessed a slight increase in its share 1 UNITED STATES 2 729 20.5%
of the global total last year. Germany saw the
highest increase (24.6%) among the top 10 2 GERMANY 793 6.0%
footwear importers, expanding its share of
the world’s total to 6%. This table continues 3 JAPAN 612 4.6%
to be dominated by European countries, with
Japan and the United States being the only 4 FRANCE 501 3.8%
representatives from other regions. The most
significant change in this table, compared 5 UNITED KINGDOM 403 3.0%
to that of the previous year, was the Russian
Federation dropping from 6th to 10th position. 6 ITALY 389 2.9%

7 NETHERLANDS 337 2.5%

8 SPAIN 328 2.5%

9 BELGIUM 307 2.3%

10 RUSSIAN FED. 301 2.3%

Table 4 — Top 10 Footwear Importers (Quantity) 2022

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EXPORTS 180 18

160 16
Footwear exports worldwide soared to a new
record high of 175.2 billion dollars in 2022, 140 14
marking a substantial increase of 16.1% over
the previous year and an impressive surge of 120 12
42.9% over the past decade. This robust growth
in export value highlights consistent progress,
momentarily disrupted only by the COVID-19 100 10
pandemic in 2020. In terms of volume, the
export landscape presents a different scenario. 80 8
The yearly number of pairs exported has
fluctuated between 14 and 16 billion over the 60 6
last ten years. The 15.2 billion pairs exported in

Billion pairs
2022 fall just beyond this range, ranked 2nd only
Billion US$

to the 15.7 billion pairs in 2014. However, it is 40 4

premature to identify a trend going beyond the
recovery to pre-pandemic levels. 20 2

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Chart 5 — World Footwear Exports 2013–2022

$12
$11.54

PRICE TRENDS $11

The remarkable increase in value of footwear $10

exports, coupled with stable volume, reflects
the steady rise in average export prices. The
price per pair reached 11.54 dollars in 2022,
$9
representing a 6.5% increase from 2021 and a
$8.35
substantial and rapid increase of 38.2% over
the past decade. As in previous years, rubber &
plastic footwear recorded the most significant
$8
rise in price, with a notable increase of 14.4%.
By way of contrast, the export price of leather
footwear saw a modest increase of only 0.8%. $7

The average export $6

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price continues to 22

increase Chart 6 — World Average Export Price 2013–2022

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EXPORTS 100%
Asia Europe

90%
Asia and Europe remain the primary sources of
footwear exports, accounting for over 97% of 80%
all pairs of shoes traded globally. Asia's export
share registered a temporary dip to 82.7% in 70%
2020 due to travel restrictions as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic. However, that share has 60%
since recovered to 83.9%. In contrast, Europe's
share went in the opposite direction, reaching 50%
a peak of 14.7% in 2020 but subsequently
dropping to 13.2%. An examination of export 40%
values shows a similar trend: Asia's share
30%
dipped to 58.1% in 2020 but has now bounced
back to 62.9%, while Europe's share decreased 20%
from 39.4% to 34.2% over the same period.
10%

0%

2013 2022 2013 2022

63% Volume Value

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Asia’s share of the value Chart 7 — Share of World Exports (Asia & Europe)
2013–2022
exported worldwide
N. America S. America Africa Oceania

3.0%

Involvement in international footwear trade

by other continents remains modest and 2.5%
continues to fall. Oceania contributes a mere
0.02% of exported shoe pairs. North America,
South America and Africa each contribute 2.0%
approximately 1% to the global volume of
exports, with South America's share increasing
from 0.8% to 1.1% over the past three years. 1.5%
North America holds a larger market share in
terms of value, benefiting from higher average
prices. However, all three continents have 1.0%
experienced a fall in the value of their market
share over the last decade.
0.5%

0.0%

2013 2022 2013 2022 2013 2022 2013 2022

Volume Value

Chart 8 — Share of World Exports (Other Continents)

2013–2022

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IMPORTS 60%
Europe N. America Asia

Europe is the destination for over one third of

all footwear imports, although its share has 50%
gradually fallen to reach 34.9% in 2022. North
America and Asia each represent approximately
one quarter of global imports in terms of 40%
volume, with Asia having a slight edge in 2022.
In terms of value, the relative importance of
the three continents differs due to variations 30%
in average import prices: Europe accounts for
nearly 50%, while North America accounts
for 26.6%, and Asia accounts for 19%. These 20%
values have shown only slight fluctuations over
the past decade with no discernible pattern of
development. 10%

0%

Europe accounts for 2013 2022 2013 2022 2013 2022

almost half of the value Volume Value

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of footwear imports Chart 9 — Share of World Imports (Asia, Europe & North
America) 2013–2022
Africa S. America Oceania

14%
Africa stands out from the other continents for
being the most significant footwear importer in
terms of volume, with a share hovering around 12%
10%. However, in terms of value, Africa only
accounts for 2.7% of footwear imports, slightly
higher than South America and Oceania. 10%
Over the last decade, no clear patterns of
development have been identified.
8%

6%

4%

2%

0%

2013 2022 2013 2022 2013 2022

Volume Value

Chart 10 — Share of World Imports (Africa, Oceania & South

America) 2013–2022

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$35

PRICES $30

$25
Average export prices vary significantly from
continent to continent, ranging from 7.78 dollars
in Africa to 36.19 dollars in Oceania. Prices
$20
in Asia and South America are comparable
to those in Africa, while Europe's prices have
fallen below Oceania's since 2019. Over the
past decade, the price differential between $15
continents has increased from 19.90 dollars
in 2013 to 28.40 dollars in 2022, with variation
increasing substantially over the last three $10
years. Asia and Europe, the main exporters, have
average prices of 8.65 dollars and 29.85 dollars
respectively. Although prices in Asia increased $5
over the decade by 43%, compared to Europe's
18.8%, the difference between them grew from
19.07 dollars to 21.2 dollars. $0

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Europe Oceania N. America S. America
Africa Asia

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$8.65 Chart 11 — Average Export Price by Continent 2013–2022

Average export price $20

in Asia

$16

The difference between the highest and lowest

import prices has decreased (13.39 dollars)
and has registered lower growth over the past
10 years. Europe pays the highest average $12
import price (16.95 dollars) while Africa pays
the lowest (3.56 dollars). Other continents
have relatively similar prices, ranging from
8.84 dollars in Asia to 13.90 dollars in Oceania.
These differences can be attributed to $8
variations in the product mix imported by each
continent.

$4

$0

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Europe Oceania N. America S. America
Africa Asia

Chart 12 — Average Import Price by Continent 2013–2022

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CONTINENTAL 100%

FLOWS 80%

Asia stands out as the most outward-oriented

continent in terms of footwear exports,
60%
whereby 70% of exports originating from an
Asian country are directed to other continents.
In contrast, only 14% of European exports leave
the continent, as there is a significant amount 40%
of trade within European countries, particularly
within the European Union. North America
also demonstrates a similar pattern, with only
25% of exports directed to other continents. 20%
Conversely, the majority of exports from Africa,
Oceania and South America are sent overseas.

0%

Europe N. America Oceania S. America Africa Asia

Intra-continental exports Extra-continental exports

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Chart 13 — Intra-continental and Extra-continental
Exports (Value) 2018–2022
86% of European
exports happen
between European
countries 18%

Intra-European trade represents nearly one

32%
third of all global footwear exports. Although 3%
this constitutes the largest share of global 18%
footwear trade, it has shown a fall of 4
2%
1%
percentage points over the past decade. In 19%
contrast, the share of intra-Asian trade has
increased by 5 percentage points to 18%. The 1%
other two major components of world footwear 3%
trade are exports from Asia to Europe (19%) and
to North America (18%). The remaining trade
primarily consists of exports from Asia to other 2%
continents, exports from Europe to Asia and
North America as well as trade within North
America.

NOTES:
The arrows represent exports within or between continents. The percentages denote the contribution
of each flow to total world footwear exports in terms of value (US dollars) during the period 2018-2022.
Flows that account for less than 0.5% of the world total are not included in this diagram.

Map 3 — Geographic Patterns of Footwear Trade

(Value) 2018–2022

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PRODUCT MIX
Waterproof Rubber & Plastic Leather Textile Other
Three main types of footwear - rubber & 6401 6402 6403 6404 6405
plastic, leather and textile - dominate global
footwear exports, accounting for 97% of the 60%
total. Over the period 2013-2018, there was a
significant shift in the product mix of footwear
trade. Rubber & plastic footwear registered a 50%
decline in share of volume, dropping by nearly
8 percentage points from 54.9% to 47.1%. In
contrast, textile footwear saw a significant 40%
increase, gaining over 10 percentage points
from 21.6% to 32.2%. However, over the last
four years, these shares have remained 30%
relatively stable. Leather footwear, the third
category, represents 15.1% of total exports.
When considering the value of exports, leather
20%
footwear retains a significant share, accounting
for over one third of the total value due to its
higher average price. Rubber & plastic footwear
10%
retains a 29% share of exports value, while
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both value and volume.
0%

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Volume Value

Chart 14 — Share of Exports by Type of Footwear (HS 4 digit)

2013–2022

Leather footwear leads

exports in value but
rubber & plastic comes
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The differing variations in volume and value $30

reflect disparities in average prices across
different types of footwear. Leather footwear
stands out for having the much higher average $25
price of 27.52 dollars, in excess of all other
types. However, it has recorded the smallest
price increase with only a rise of 0.8% last year $20
and an increase of 10.5% over the past decade.
On the other hand, rubber & plastic footwear is
priced at a modest 7.12 dollars, but it suffered $15
the most significant price inflation with a surge
of 14.4% in 2022 alone and a substantial rise
of 62.8% since 2013. Textile footwear has seen
$10
prices increase by 62% over ten years to reach
11.58 dollars in 2022, with a more modest
increase of 3.2% in that year.
$5

$0
50% 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Share of rubber & Leather Waterproof Textile Rubber & Plastic

plastic footwear in Other

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Asian exports Chart 15 — Average Export Price by Type of Product
2013–2022

Africa Asia Europe N. America Oceania S. America

Rubber & plastic footwear has historically
served as the foundation for Asia's dominant 80%
position in the footwear industry. However, over
the past decade the share of Asian exports in 70%
terms of volume has dropped by 8 percentage
points to stand at 49.5%. On the other hand,
60%
textile footwear has shown a noteworthy
increase, gaining 10 percentage points and
accounting for 32.2% of Asian exports. The 50%
share of leather footwear has remained steady
at around 12%. This shift from lower-priced 40%
rubber & plastic footwear to higher-priced
leather footwear largely explains the overall 30%
increase in Asia's average export price.
In Europe textile footwear has also seen an
20%
increase of 10 percentage points, reaching a
share of 32.2%. However, this growth has come
at the expense of the higher-priced leather 10%
footwear to give a more modest increase in
European export prices compared to other 0%
continents. Interestingly, all three main types
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each representing close to one third of the total.
Rubber & Plastic Leather Textile
In Africa and South America rubber & plastic (HS 6402) (HS 6403) (HS 6404)
footwear still dominates production, while
textile footwear has gained market share in Chart 16 — Types of Product Exported by Continent
South America and Oceania. (% of Quantity Exported) 2013–2022

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MANUFACTURERS IN THE
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
The top 20 footwear producers account for a % WORLD
significant 93% of global production and 87% of PRODUCTION % WORLD EXPORT
RANK COUNTRY (PAIRS) EXPORTS ($) ORIENTATION
total exports in terms of volume. The countries
on this year's list remain largely unchanged
but with Myanmar being the sole newcomer to 1 CHINA 54.6% 32.8% 71.3%
replace Egypt. The rankings within the top 20
have seen little re-positioning with no changes 2 INDIA 10.9% 1.5% 11.0%
among the top 9.
China holds a dominant position in both 3 VIETNAM 6.3% 17.1% 100.3%
production and exports, representing over
half of the world's total output. More than 70% 4 INDONESIA 4.3% 5.8% 52.2%
of China's footwear production is exported,
despite its vast population. Other prominent 5 BRAZIL 3.5% 0.7% 16.7%
Asian producers like Indonesia, Thailand and
Türkiye demonstrate similar export orientation. 6 TÜRKIYE 2.4% 0.7% 65.0%
However, not all successful national footwear
industries rely heavily on exports. India, the 7 PAKISTAN 2.2% 0.1% 2.0%
second-largest global producer, primarily
relies on its domestic market as only 11% of its 8 BANGLADESH 2.0% 0.9% 22.8%

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production is exported. In Asia, countries such
as Iran, Pakistan and the Philippines exhibit 9 MEXICO 0.9% 0.5% 15.5%
even lower levels of export orientation. Outside
Asia, Argentina, Brazil, Ethiopia, Mexico and 10 CAMBODIA 0.8% 1.0% 94.0%
Nigeria also display limited export orientation.
Conversely, Italy and Spain exceed their internal 11 IRAN 0.7% 0.0% 5.8%
production with significant exports, often
involving re-exports of imported footwear 12 ITALY 0.7% 7.6% 133.7%
under their own brands.
13 PHILIPPINES 0.7% 0.1% 4.8%

14 THAILAND 0.6% 0.4% 78.9%

15 ARGENTINA 0.5% 0.0% 0.3%

16 NIGERIA 0.5% 0.0% 1.8%

Spain’s exports: 180% 17 MYANMAR 0.4% 0.3% 133.5%

of internal production 18 ETHIOPIA 0.4% 0.0% 0.3%

19 SPAIN 0.4% 1.8% 180.1%

20 PORTUGAL 0.4% 1.2% 89.1%

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ITALY $61.54

PORTUGAL $27.99

MEXICO $27.79

SPAIN $20.27

VIETNAM $19.96

INDONESIA $18.92

PAKISTAN $15.99

BANGLADESH $14.95

ETHIOPIA $14.43

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PHILIPPINES $13.64

ARGENTINA $13.33

INDIA $9.53 The main footwear producers continue

to present diverse average export prices,
BRAZIL $9.23 influenced by different product mixes and
pricing strategies. Italy remains at the forefront
CAMBODIA with an average price exceeding 60 dollars per
$8.99
pair. This figure continues to rise despite the
growing share of rubber & plastic and textile
CHINA $6.19
footwear in its exports. Among the other
major producers, Portugal holds 2nd position
THAILAND $5.62 with an average price of 28 dollars per pair. In
stark contrast China's export price stands at a
MYANMAR $4.70 mere 6 dollars, representing just a fraction of
Italy's price. However, China has experienced a
TÜRKIYE $3.25 significant 30% increase in export prices over
the past two years, following a period of relative
NIGERIA $1.44 stability over the previous decade. Türkiye's
recent rise among the world's leading footwear
IRAN $0.79 producers and exporters is also underpinned by
a low-price strategy.

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CONSUMERS IN THE
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
The immense populations of China and India % WORLD IMPORT
naturally make these countries significant CONSUMPTION % WORLD SHARE OF
RANK COUNTRY (PAIRS) IMPORTS ($) CONSUMPTION
footwear markets. However, the major part
of the demand is met by strong domestic
industries, resulting in a relatively small 1 CHINA 17.9% 3.6% 4.9%
percentage of imports from other countries.
This pattern is also to be seen with countries 2 UNITED STATES 12.2% 22.7% 101.7%
like Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh, albeit on a
smaller scale. 3 INDIA 11.5% 0.5% 8.4%
In contrast, the United States stands out as the
second-largest market worldwide, benefiting 4 BRAZIL 3.3% 0.2% 3.4%
from the affluence of its population. Unlike
China and India, the United States's demand 5 INDONESIA 3.2% 0.7% 30.0%
relies heavily on imports, making it the largest
import market globally. Japan and the United 6 JAPAN 2.8% 3.1% 98.7%
Kingdom are in a similar situation, with imports
accounting for nearly 100% of their footwear 7 PAKISTAN 2.5% 0.1% 5.8%
consumption.
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Germany, Italy and Spain, have even higher
import-to-consumption ratios. This indicates 9 UNITED KINGDOM 1.8% 3.9% 103.8%
that a significant portion of their imports
is destined for re-export to other markets. 10 FRANCE 1.7% 5.6% 130.8%
Germany, in particular, has a relatively small
domestic footwear industry but achieves the 11 BANGLADESH 1.7% 0.1% 5.2%
5th highest exporter status globally through this
intermediative process, and can pride itself on 12 RUSSIAN FED. 1.6% 1.8% 87.9%
an import-to-consumption ratio of 167.7%.
13 ITALY 1.5% 4.6% 116.3%

14 MEXICO 1.4% 1.0% 45.0%

15 U. ARAB EMIRATES 1.2% 1.2% 102.4%

16 KOREA, REP. 1.2% 2.4% 92.3%

17 PHILIPPINES 1.2% 0.2% 43.4%

18 SPAIN 1.2% 2.9% 127.5%

19 NIGERIA 1.1% 0.4% 56.4%

20 TÜRKIYE 1.1% 0.5% 17.6%

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CHINA $30.91

TÜRKIYE $20.38

ITALY $19.60

FRANCE $18.52

GERMANY $17.81

UNITED KINGDOM $15.82

BRAZIL $15.64

KOREA, REP. $15.62

SPAIN $14.55

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UNITED STATES $13.76

MEXICO $12.17
In Asian countries with strong export
RUSSIAN FED. $9.99 orientation the domestic industry often
specializes in low-cost production. China's
JAPAN $8.30 limited imports therefore primarily serve
the high-end segments of its market. This
U. ARAB EMIRATES $6.91 shows that the country stands apart from
the top 20 consumers for paying over 30
BANGLADESH $6.88 dollars per pair of imported shoes. Türkiye
reflects similar complementarity between its
INDONESIA $5.63 low-priced domestic production and higher-
priced imports, making it the 2nd higher-priced
NIGERIA importer among these countries. In contrast,
$5.15
more inward-oriented Asian producers like
India, Pakistan and the Philippines do not
PAKISTAN $4.72
present the same phenomenon.

INDIA $3.76

PHILIPPINES $3.22 $31

Chart 18 — Average Import Price among Top 20
Average price of
Consumers 2022 Chinese imports

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AFRICA
As is customary, the list of the top 5 African $ CONTINENT PAIRS CONTINENT AVERAGE
exporters is dominated by Tunisia and Morocco COUNTRY (MILLIONS) SHARE (MILLIONS) SHARE PRICE
which, due to their geographical location and
strong cultural and economic connections, TUNISIA 484 43.3% 22 15.5% $21.79
play a substantial role in the supply chain
of European brands. Consequently, these MOROCCO 254 22.7% 12 8.6% $20.52
countries are able to command comparatively
higher prices in excess of 20 dollars. In sub- SOUTH AFRICA 170 15.2% 24 16.9% $7.02
Saharan Africa, South Africa emerges as the
primary exporter. However, lacking the above CÔTE D'IVOIRE 100 8.9% 23 16.2% $4.29
advantages, it tends to achieve significantly
lower average prices. KENYA 25 2.2% 27 18.5% $0.93

Table 7 — Top 5 Exporters in Africa 2022

ASIA

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In 2022 China further solidified its position $ CONTINENT PAIRS CONTINENT AVERAGE
as the leading exporter in Asia, accounting COUNTRY (MILLIONS) SHARE (MILLIONS) SHARE PRICE
for nearly three-quarters of all pairs of shoes
exported and over half of their total value. CHINA 57 577 52.2% 9 308 73.0% $6.19
Following China, Vietnam and Indonesia hold
stronger positions in terms of value rather VIETNAM 30 034 27.2% 1 505 11.8% $19.96
than volume due to their export prices which
exceed the Asian average. Hong Kong, once INDONESIA 10 127 9.2% 535 4.2% $18.92
a significant intermediary hub for Chinese
exports, continues to move down the table, INDIA 2 716 2.5% 285 2.2% $9.53
being on the brink of losing its position in this
ranking to Cambodia. HONG KONG 1 985 1.8% 51 0.4% $38.80

Table 8 — Top 5 Exporters in Asia 2022

$6.19
Average price of
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EUROPE
Europe stands out as the continent with less $ CONTINENT PAIRS CONTINENT AVERAGE
concentrated geographical focus with regards COUNTRY (MILLIONS) SHARE (MILLIONS) SHARE PRICE
to footwear exports: the top 5 exporters
account for just over 50% of the total exports ITALY 13 319 22.2% 216 10.8% $61.54
and 40% of the volume. This ranking remains
largely unchanged from previous years with GERMANY 9 892 16.5% 378 18.8% $26.16
only minor variations in the shares gained
by the countries. Germany holds the highest BELGIUM 7 759 12.9% 242 12.0% $32.07
export volume while Italy achieves significantly
higher revenue due to its considerably higher FRANCE 5 236 8.7% 133 6.6% $39.26
average price. With regard to these countries,
Italy is the sole representative among the NETHERLANDS 5 205 8.7% 206 10.2% $25.31
world's top producers while the others rely on
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volume, Italy in value

NORTH AMERICA
By way of contrast, North American exports $ CONTINENT PAIRS CONTINENT AVERAGE
show a highly concentrated focus. The United COUNTRY (MILLIONS) SHARE (MILLIONS) SHARE PRICE
States and Mexico together account for nearly
80% of the total exports from the continent. UNITED STATES 966 41.1% 66 53.1% $14.54
Mexico has been steadily gaining ground and
is on the verge of catching up with the United MEXICO 883 37.6% 32 25.4% $27.79
States in terms of export value. While Mexico's
share in volume is smaller, it benefits from an DOMINICAN REP. 213 9.1% 9 7.3% $23.29
average export price that is nearly twice that
of the United States. The Dominican Republic CANADA 154 6.6% 10 8.3% $14.73
and Canada continue to play significant roles
in the footwear trade within this continent, as GUATEMALA 48 2.0% 3 2.4% $16.06
observed in previous years.
Table 10 — Top 5 Exporters in North America 2022

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OCEANIA
Similarly, Oceania's exports predominantly $ CONTINENT PAIRS CONTINENT AVERAGE
originate from two countries: Australia and COUNTRY (MILLIONS) SHARE (MILLIONS) SHARE PRICE
New Zealand. In comparison with 2021, New
Zealand achieved a substantial increase in AUSTRALIA 95 81.7% 3 80.8% $36.57
exports, yet Australia remains responsible for
over 80% of the continent's total exports. Other NEW ZEALAND 19 16.7% 0 12.9% $46.81
countries and territories make only a marginal
contribution to the overall export figures in this FIJI 1 0.7% 0 4.5% $6.04
region. It is noteworthy that both Australia and
New Zealand command some of the highest PITCAIRN 1 0.5% 0 1.1% $17.18
average prices in the world.
GUAM 0 0.1% 0 0% $142.84

Table 11 — Top 5 Exporters in Oceania 2022

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Brazil holds an unparalleled export $ CONTINENT PAIRS CONTINENT AVERAGE
predominance among South American COUNTRY (MILLIONS) SHARE (MILLIONS) SHARE PRICE
countries, accounting for 90% of the continent's
total exports. Ecuador and Colombia vie for BRAZIL 1 310 90.6% 142 87.9% $9.23
2nd position in this ranking: Ecuador emerging
as the victor in 2022 despite its notably low ECUADOR 51 3.6% 13 8.3% $3.85
average export price. Chile has replaced
Argentina at the bottom of the table this year. COLOMBIA 37 2.6% 3 1.8% $12.87

PERU 21 1.4% 2 1.0% $12.71

CHILE 7 0.5% 0 0.3% $16.52

Table 12 — Top 5 Exporters in South America 2022

$1.3 billion
New record for
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WATERPROOF COUNTRY
$
(MILLIONS)
WORLD
SHARE
PAIRS
(MILLIONS)
WORLD
SHARE
AVERAGE
PRICE

CHINA 854 45.3% 125 57.2% $6.83

The top 10 exporters of waterproof footwear,
identical to last year's list, collectively account ITALY 144 7.6% 13 6.1% $10.81
for three-quarters of the global total. China
significantly strengthened its leadership in the NETHERLANDS 71 3.8% 4 2.0% $16.45
export of this footwear category, increasing
its share by 6 percentage points in both value FRANCE 66 3.5% 4 1.8% $16.97
and volume. Notably, China stands out as the
sole country among this group with an export GERMANY 54 2.9% 4 1.7% $15.03
price below 10 dollars. Italy, as usual, maintains
its position in 2nd place in this ranking. The PORTUGAL 54 2.9% 4 2.0% $12.44
remaining countries hold relatively similar
shares, with some gaining or losing positions POLAND 43 2.3% 4 1.7% $11.66
from year to year.
DOMINICAN REP. 42 2.2% 1 0.6% $32.63

VIETNAM 40 2.1% 3 1.4% $12.68

BELGIUM 38 2.0% 2 1.1% $16.68

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RUBBER & COUNTRY

$
(MILLIONS)
WORLD
SHARE
PAIRS
(MILLIONS)
WORLD
SHARE
AVERAGE
PRICE

PLASTIC CHINA 28 505 56.0% 5 265 73.7% $5.41

VIETNAM 5 675 11.1% 376 5.3% $15.08

China's domination of the footwear markets is
most marked in rubber & plastic footwear, with GERMANY 2 569 5.0% 145 2.0% $17.71
the country being responsible for exporting
almost three-quarters of this category. Despite INDONESIA 1 822 3.6% 120 1.7% $15.14
its remarkably low export price of 5.41 dollars,
China still commands over half of the global ITALY 1 690 3.3% 52 0.7% $32.40
value of rubber & plastic footwear exports. The
composition of the top 10 exporters' table for BELGIUM 1 256 2.5% 53 0.7% $23.48
rubber & plastic footwear remains unchanged
from 2022 except for Indonesia surpassing NETHERLANDS 1 128 2.2% 73 1.0% $15.53
Italy to claim 4th position and Spain overtaking
Poland to secure 9th position. Collectively these FRANCE 816 1.6% 39 0.6% $20.70
10 countries account for nearly 90% of the
international trade in this footwear category. SPAIN 748 1.5% 58 0.8% $12.88

POLAND 726 1.4% 44 0.6% $16.45

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LEATHER COUNTRY
$
(MILLIONS)
WORLD
SHARE
PAIRS
(MILLIONS)
WORLD
SHARE
AVERAGE
PRICE

CHINA 11 185 17.7% 700 30.5% $15.98

In 2022 Vietnam made significant strides in the
leather footwear market, securing 2nd position VIETNAM 9 559 15.1% 387 16.9% $24.68
among exporters and overtaking Italy, with
only a 2.6 percentage point difference behind ITALY 8 386 13.3% 98 4.3% $85.40
China. However, Italy continues to maintain
its leadership in terms of the average price INDONESIA 3 988 6.3% 192 8.4% $20.72
per pair of 85 dollars. Moving further down
the list of the top 10 exporters, Indonesia GERMANY 3 929 6.2% 90 3.9% $43.62
overtook Germany to claim the 4th spot, while
France overtook the Netherlands to secure 7th BELGIUM 2 999 4.7% 73 3.2% $41.11
position. Additionally, India overtook Portugal
to secure 9th place. The top 10 exporters FRANCE 2 530 4.0% 31 1.3% $81.68
collectively account for 78% of global exports,
a considerably lower proportion compared to NETHERLANDS 2 456 3.9% 55 2.4% $44.51
categories such as rubber & plastic and textile
footwear. INDIA 2 192 3.5% 137 6.0% $15.98

PORTUGAL 1 818 2.9% 52 2.3% $34.70

Table 15 — Top 10 Exporters of Leather Footwear

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TEXTILE
Seven European countries are featured in the $ WORLD PAIRS WORLD AVERAGE
list of the top 10 exporters of textile footwear, COUNTRY (MILLIONS) SHARE (MILLIONS) SHARE PRICE
but the three leading Asian countries further
consolidated their domination to collectively CHINA 15 746 28.2% 2 772 57.5% $5.68
account for nearly 62% of global exports. As is
the case in most categories, China maintains VIETNAM 14 565 26.1% 696 14.4% $20.91
its lead position, closely followed by Vietnam.
Notably, China stands out for its low price per INDONESIA 4 261 7.6% 218 4.5% $19.50
pair (5.68 dollars), while Italy is noteworthy for
commanding the highest price per pair (60.89 BELGIUM 3 444 6.2% 111 2.3% $31.09
dollars), as observed in most categories.
GERMANY 3 251 5.8% 128 2.7% $25.31

ITALY 2 749 4.9% 45 0.9% $60.89

Vietnam’s exports of FRANCE 1 686 3.0% 51 1.1% $32.92

textile footwear are NETHERLANDS 1 435 2.6% 62 1.3% $23.17

only slightly lower than POLAND 824 1.5% 40 0.8% $20.71

China’s

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Table 16 — Top 10 Exporters of Textile Footwear

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OTHER
The exports of the miscellaneous category $ WORLD PAIRS WORLD AVERAGE
‘other footwear’, as in all others, are led by COUNTRY (MILLIONS) SHARE (MILLIONS) SHARE PRICE
China. In this category, Italy beats Vietnam
to achieve 2nd place thanks to a much higher CHINA 1 286 37.5% 447 62.9% $2.88
average price. This is the only category of
footwear for which the United States and ITALY 351 10.2% 8 1.1% $45.89
Türkiye make it into the table of the top 10
exporters, the latter replacing Singapore. As a VIETNAM 195 5.7% 42 5.9% $4.69
group, the ten top exporters account for 75% of
world exports, a level of concentration similar UNITED STATES 165 4.8% 27 3.8% $6.16
to that observed for leather footwear and
waterproof footwear. FRANCE 138 4.0% 8 1.1% $17.57

NETHERLANDS 116 3.4% 12 1.6% $9.94

SPAIN 92 2.7% 8 1.1% $11.82

GERMANY 88 2.6% 11 1.5% $8.05

TÜRKIYE 85 2.5% 29 4.1% $2.92

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Table 17 — Top 10 Exporters of Other Footwear

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COUNTRY

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ALBANIA
CAPITAL Tirana LANGUAGE Albanian

AREA (Km ) 2 28 750 CURRENCY Albanian lek

POPULATION 3 million

GDP PER CAPITA 6 457 USD GDP 2022 19 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 15.4%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 350 20
EXPORTS EXPORTS
18
Million World Million World 300
USD 16
USD Rank Pairs Rank 250 14
EXPORTS 325 33 18 37 $18.19 200 12
10
150 8
IMPORTS 11 156 1 174 $16.48
100 6 IMPORTS
PRODUCTION 20 48 4
50 IMPORTS
2
CONSUMPTION 3 162 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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EXPORT Million Value Million Quantity LAST 5 YEARS Million IMPORT Million Value Million Quantity LAST 5 YEARS Million
MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Italy 196.7 60% 13.02 73% + Germany - 36.2 Bosnia Herzegovina 3.8 35% 0.16 25% + Bosnia Herzegovina - 3.8

Germany 36.2 11% 1.29 7% + Poland - 16.3 Italy 1.8 17% 0.05 8% + Greece - 1.5

Poland 16.3 5% 0.66 4% + Hungary - 10.9 Greece 1.6 15% 0.29 45% + Serbia - 1.4

Hungary 10.9 3% 0.52 3% + United States - 8.8 Serbia 1.4 13% 0.06 9% - Italy -50% -1.8

United States 8.8 3% 0.26 1% + Switzerland - 6.6 Slovenia 1.1 10% 0.04 7% - China -100% -13.0

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Albania relies heavily on the Italian market, which accounts for nearly three-quarters of its
QUANTITY exports. Despite official statistics indicating a substantial increase in exports in 2022, the
Albanian industry reported a decrease in orders and an increase in stock levels by the end of the
4% 1% 1%
16% year. The industry is predominantly located in Tirana and Durres, the main hubs in Albania.
12%
WATERPROOF

37%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 51% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Albaco Shoes SH.P.K. 18.8 1 921
Fital SH.P.K. 15.6 1 009
TEXTILE
EFA Solution SH.P.K. 13.2 n.a.
OTHER 11% Alba Shoes Group SH.P.K. 12.4 1 170
67% Remal SH.P.K. 8.0 1 154

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Albania Proexport Association | www.fason.al Leather Line - International Expo, Tirana [Sep] www.expocity.al/panaire_dhe_evente
BiznesAlbania - Union of Albanian Business | www.biznesalbania.org.al
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CAPITAL Algiers LANGUAGE Arabic

AREA (Km ) 2 2 381 741 CURRENCY Algerian dinar

POPULATION 45 million

GDP PER CAPITA 4 315 USD GDP 2022 195 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.9% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 3.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 300 120

Million World Million World 250 100

USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank
200 80
EXPORTS 0 152 0 159 $14.76
150 IMPORTS 60
IMPORTS 166 71 41 57 $4.06
100 40 IMPORTS
PRODUCTION 14 55 50 20
EXPORTS EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 55 55 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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EXPORT Million Value Million Quantity LAST 5 YEARS Million IMPORT Million Value Million Quantity LAST 5 YEARS Million
MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

n.a. n.a. China 135.0 81% 33.30 81% + China 10% 12.7

Spain 8.0 5% 4.32 11% + France 282% 4.7

France 6.3 4% 0.23 1% - Germany -88% -7.6

Italy 5.7 3% 0.20 0% - Indonesia -95% -10.6

United States 1.4 1% 0.07 0% - Vietnam -100% -30.0

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The Algerian footwear industry is relatively small and primarily caters for the domestic market
QUANTITY with minimal focus on exports. Importing footwear is crucial for meeting the demands of the
domestic market. However, imports have been declining consistently. In 2022 imports reached
3% 1% 5%
9% their lowest level in the past decade.
3% WATERPROOF 19%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER 7% n.a.

TEXTILE 69%

84% OTHER

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

n.a. TEXSTYLE-EXPO International Fair of Textile, Apparel, Leather & Equipment, Alger [Nov]
www.textyle-expo.com/en

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ARGENTINA
CAPITAL Buenos Aires LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 2 780 400 CURRENCY Argentinian peso

POPULATION 46 million

GDP PER CAPITA 13 655 USD GDP 2022 632 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.2% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years -0.1%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 700 45 IMPORTS
600 IMPORTS 40
Million World Million World
USD 35
USD Rank Pairs Rank 500
30
EXPORTS 5 95 0 105 $13.33 400 25
300 20
IMPORTS 579 45 42 55 $13.85
15
200
PRODUCTION 130 15 10
100 EXPORTS 5 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 172 28 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Chile 2.5 54% 0.10 29% - Bolivia -100% -0.4 Brazil 239 41% 19.2 46% + Brazil 33% 60

Uruguay 1.9 41% 0.23 67% - Paraguay -96% -0.9 Vietnam 126 22% 8.7 21% + Indonesia 18% 13

United States 0.1 2% 0.01 2% - Uruguay -50% -2.0 China 98 17% 5.4 13% + Germany 641% 3

Colombia 0.0 1% 0.00 0% - United States -100% -18.8 Indonesia 85 15% 7.1 17% - China -7% -7

Paraguay 0.0 1% 0.00 0% - China -100% -19.1 India 9 2% 0.5 1% - Vietnam -10% -14

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The footwear industry in Argentina is primarily concentrated in and around the capital, Buenos
QUANTITY Aires. In 2022 production recorded a substantial increase along with that for imports from
countries such as Brazil, Vietnam, China and Indonesia. Argentina's footwear exports remain
2% 4%
minimal and are primarily concentrated on neighbouring countries, specifically Chile and
14%
WATERPROOF
Uruguay.

RUBBER & PLASTIC 43%

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 51% IMPORTS
LEATHER
52% Adidas Argentina S.A. 374.7 285
Southbay S.R.L. 337.4 490
28% TEXTILE
Grimoldi S.A. 321.6 710
OTHER Dabra S.A. 205.5 1 700
6%
Dass Suarez S.A. 77.9 620

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CAIPIC - Argentine Chamber of Suppliers of the Footwear Industry | www.caipic.org.ar CEMCA, Buenos Aires [Mar; Aug] www.expocemca.com.ar
CIC - Chamber of the Footwear Industry | www.calzadoargentino.org.ar EFICA, Buenos Aires [Jan; Jun] www.calzadoargentino.org.ar
eXPOcaipic, Buenos Aires [May; Nov] www.caipic.org.ar/expocaipic

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CAPITAL Canberra LANGUAGE English

AREA (Km ) 2 7 741 220 CURRENCY Australian dollar

POPULATION 26 million

GDP PER CAPITA 65 526 USD GDP 2022 1 702 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 12.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 2 500 160
140
Million World Million World
USD 2 000
USD Rank Pairs Rank 120
100 IMPORTS
EXPORTS 95 54 3 73 $36.57 1 500
IMPORTS 80
IMPORTS 2 245 16 147 24 $15.24 1 000 60
40
PRODUCTION 7 84 500
EXPORTS 20 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 151 29 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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New Zealand 19.7 21% 0.77 30% + United Kingdom 147% 3.2 China 998 44% 95.5 65% + Vietnam 101% 299

Singapore 6.9 7% 0.10 4% + Singapore 77% 3.0 Vietnam 595 26% 26.2 18% + Indonesia 100% 107

United Kingdom 5.3 6% 0.08 3% + Italy 875% 2.7 Indonesia 215 10% 10.3 7% + China 8% 70

Papua N. Guinea 4.1 4% 0.26 10% + Netherlands 209% 2.4 Italy 156 7% 1.5 1% + Italy 34% 39

Netherlands 3.6 4% 0.03 1% - China -88% -9.1 Cambodia 50 2% 2.6 2% + Cambodia 115% 27

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In 2022 both imports and exports from Australia's footwear industry continued to increase,
QUANTITY reaching new record levels. However, it is important to note that the volume of imports is
significantly larger than that of exports, leading to a substantial trade deficit in the footwear
4% 2% 1%
sector. Australia's main sources of footwear imports are predominantly Asian countries, with
18%
14% China being a key player.
WATERPROOF

35%
RUBBER & PLASTIC 38%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Accent Group Limited 820.6 4 857
27% Nike Australia PTY Ltd 515.6 645
TEXTILE
Asics Oceania PTY Ltd 254.9 460
37%
OTHER Munro Footwear Group PTY Ltd 201.1 1 847
24%
True Alliance PTY Ltd 191.7 642

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Australian Retailers Association | www.retail.org.au Footwear & Leather Show Australia, Melbourne [Nov] www.footwearleathershow.com.au
Shoe Fair Exhibition, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney [Jan/Feb; Aug] www.europeanfootwear.com.au

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AUSTRIA
CAPITAL Vienna LANGUAGE German

AREA (Km ) 2 83 879 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 9 million

GDP PER CAPITA 52 265 USD GDP 2022 472 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 6.8%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 2 500 100
90
Million World Million World
USD 2 000 80
USD Rank Pairs Rank
70 IMPORTS
1 500 IMPORTS 60
EXPORTS 1 138 18 34 24 $33.80
50
IMPORTS 2 191 17 81 35 $27.15 1 000 40
EXPORTS 30
PRODUCTION 3 103 500 20 EXPORTS
10
CONSUMPTION 50 57 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 395 35% 8.9 26% + Poland 483% 123 Germany 653 30% 24.9 31% + Germany 153% 394

Poland 149 13% 5.0 15% + Germany 9% 32 Italy 233 11% 5.5 7% + Poland 555% 185

Switzerland 66 6% 0.9 3% + Hungary 94% 30 Poland 218 10% 5.1 6% + Slovakia 757% 120

Hungary 61 5% 3.7 11% + Switzerland 36% 18 Slovakia 136 6% 8.2 10% - Vietnam -67% -109

United States 45 4% 0.6 2% + Greece 314% 12 Romania 99 5% 1.3 2% - China -74% -225

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Austria boasts a small footwear industry. However, like other Central European countries, it acts
QUANTITY as a significant intermediary for footwear trade in the region. Germany and Poland are among
its key trading partners which serve as major import and export destinations. In 2022 both
6% 1% 3% 2%
imports and exports experienced double-digit growth.
WATERPROOF
33% 31%
27%
34%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Skechers USA Deutschland GmbH 233.0 219
Deichmann GmbH 222.5 1 249
TEXTILE
Leder & Schuh Aktiengesellschaft 190.5 1 288
OTHER Legero Schuhfabrik Gesellschaft m.B.H. 184.5 2 074
33% 30%
Paul Green GmbH 86.2 126

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Association of the Austrian Textile, Clothing, Shoe and Leather Industries | www.wko.at Schuh Austria, Salzburg [Feb; Aug] www.brandboxx.at/de/messe-event/schuh-austria

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 BANGLADESH
CAPITAL Dhaka LANGUAGE Bengali

AREA (Km ) 2 147 570 CURRENCY Bangladeshi taka

POPULATION 169 million

GDP PER CAPITA 2 731 USD GDP 2022 460 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 7.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 37.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 800 120
1 600
Million World Million World 100
USD 1 400
USD Rank Pairs Rank
1 200 80
EXPORTS 1 594 15 107 17 $14.95 1 000 EXPORTS
EXPORTS 60
800
IMPORTS 137 77 20 79 $6.88
600 40
IMPORTS
PRODUCTION 467 8 400
IMPORTS 20
200
CONSUMPTION 380 11 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 453 28% 18.0 17% + United States 330% 347 China 131.4 96% 19.14 96% + China 48% 42.8

Germany 231 14% 16.4 15% + Germany 133% 131 Malaysia 1.7 1% 0.11 1% + Malaysia 358% 1.3

France 140 9% 18.2 17% + France 353% 109 India 1.5 1% 0.27 1% - Thailand -83% -0.7

Poland 124 8% 9.7 9% + Poland 118% 67 Singapore 0.7 1% 0.14 1% - U. Arab Emirates -100% -1.7

Netherlands 98 6% 6.0 6% - Spain -46% -44 Cambodia 0.4 0% 0.05 0% - India -91% -14.8

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Bangladesh has emerged as one of the top 10 producers of footwear globally. Over the past
QUANTITY decade its exports have experienced rapid growth with another 20% increase recorded in 2022.
Bangladesh primarily exports to the United States and European markets and imports almost
1% 4% 3%
exclusively from China.
11%
24%
WATERPROOF

6%
42% RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Akij Footwear Limited 1 966.7 13 000
Youngone Sports Shoes Industries Limited 1 512.8 n.a.
TEXTILE
Leatherex Footwear Industries Limited 385.1 n.a.
33%
76% Maf Shoes Limited 290.9 n.a.
OTHER
Apex Footwear Limited 139.4 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exports Association of Bangladesh | www.lfmeab.org BLLISS - Bangladesh Leatherfootwear & Leathergoods International Sourcing Show, Dhaka [Oct]
COEL - Centre of Excellence for Leather Skill Bangladesh Limited | www.coelbd.com blliss.show
Leathertech Bangladesh, Dhaka [Nov] leathertechbangladesh.com

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BELARUS
CAPITAL Minsk LANGUAGE Belarusian, Russian

AREA (Km ) 2 207 600 CURRENCY Belarusian ruble

POPULATION 9 million

GDP PER CAPITA 7 860 USD GDP 2022 73 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 -4.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 1.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 400 70
IMPORTS
350 60
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 300
50
250
EXPORTS 4 97 0 112 $22.00 IMPORTS 40
200
30
IMPORTS 66 99 7 124 $10.19 150
20
100
PRODUCTION 18 50 EXPORTS
50 10
EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 25 89 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Kazakhstan 1.7 39% 0.06 33% + Kyrgyzstan - 0.7 China 36.7 55% 4.67 72% - Portugal -100% -3.7

Latvia 1.1 26% 0.04 22% + Kazakhstan 61% 0.6 Poland 6.8 10% 0.35 5% - Poland -56% -8.7

Kyrgyzstan 0.7 16% 0.05 25% - Ukraine -97% -0.1 Germany 4.1 6% 0.17 3% - China -21% -9.9

Moldova 0.2 5% 0.01 4% - Latvia -13% -0.2 Lithuania 2.8 4% 0.10 2% - Italy -86% -12.8

Mongolia 0.2 5% 0.01 5% - Russian Fed. -100% -160.3 Italy 2.2 3% 0.02 0% - Russian Fed. -100% -93.6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Official statistics show a sharp reduction in Belarus’ footwear international trade in 2022.
QUANTITY

3% 3% 5% 3%
13%
WATERPROOF 24%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

46% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Belvest, SOOO 53.1 n.a.
Trud, OAO 0.7 n.a.
TEXTILE
Torgovy Dom Marko Don, OOO 0.5 n.a.
27% Olgita, OOO 0.4 n.a.
OTHER
76%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

BelCCI - Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | www.cci.by/en n.a.

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 BELGIUM
CAPITAL Brussels LANGUAGE Dutch, French

AREA (Km ) 2 30 530 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 12 million

GDP PER CAPITA 50 114 USD GDP 2022 582 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 7.8%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 9 000 400
EXPORTS IMPORTS
8 000 350
Million World Million World
USD 7 000
USD Rank Pairs Rank 300
6 000
250
EXPORTS 7 759 6 242 7 $32.07 5 000
200
4 000 IMPORTS EXPORTS
IMPORTS 5 461 8 307 9 $17.78 150
3 000
2 000 100
PRODUCTION 0 138
1 000 50
CONSUMPTION 65 49 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Germany 1 964 25% 57.7 24% + Germany 102% 990 Vietnam 1 606 29% 84.0 27% + Vietnam 48% 521

France 1 386 18% 56.0 23% + France 29% 315 China 1 155 21% 83.7 27% + Germany 47% 179

Netherlands 941 12% 24.0 10% + Spain 49% 252 Indonesia 858 16% 52.0 17% + Indonesia 24% 166

Spain 764 10% 25.7 11% - Netherlands -30% -400 Germany 559 10% 20.6 7% + Netherlands 48% 137

Italy 759 10% 22.0 9% - United Kingdom -93% -938 Netherlands 426 8% 15.0 5% - United Kingdom -95% -118

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Belgium plays a significant role in the global footwear trade positioning itself as one of the top
QUANTITY 10 exporters and importers in the world, despite having minimal production. While Belgium
imports a greater volume of shoes than it exports, the higher price of its exported footwear
1% 1% 1% 1%
contributes to a trade surplus in value terms. In 2022 both exports and imports of footwear in
22% 22% Belgium experienced growth, setting new record levels.
WATERPROOF
34%

46%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Torfs L. 171.0 511
Euro Shoe Group 131.4 172
TEXTILE
30% Cortina 79.3 14
OTHER 42%
Chaussures Maniet 65.0 182
Van Haren Schoenen 55.7 278

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

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BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
CAPITAL Sarajevo LANGUAGE Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

AREA (Km ) 2 51 210 CURRENCY Convertible mark

POPULATION 3 million

GDP PER CAPITA 7 338 USD GDP 2022 25 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.8% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 15.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 400 12
350
Million World Million World 10
USD EXPORTS
USD Rank Pairs Rank 300 EXPORTS
8
250
EXPORTS 260 39 8 56 $33.80
200 6
IMPORTS 117 82 7 122 $17.65 150
4 IMPORTS
100
PRODUCTION 15 52 2
50 IMPORTS
CONSUMPTION 14 118 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Italy 101 39% 2.6 34% + Germany 70% 15 China 45.1 39% 3.03 46% + China 25% 9.0

Germany 36 14% 1.0 13% + Hungary 135% 11 Vietnam 17.0 15% 0.82 12% + Indonesia 45% 2.7

Austria 32 12% 0.8 10% + Belgium - 7 Indonesia 8.9 8% 0.41 6% + Albania 257% 2.6

France 27 11% 0.9 12% - France -25% -9 Serbia 7.3 6% 0.48 7% + Vietnam 15% 2.2

Hungary 19 7% 0.5 6% - Italy -25% -34 Italy 7.3 6% 0.31 5% - Italy -27% -2.6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The footwear industry in Bosnia Herzegovina provides employment for approximately 15 000
QUANTITY people distributed across various regions of the country. In 2022 exports from Bosnia Herzegovina
experienced moderate growth, so aligning with the trend in imports. The country primarily imports
9% 9% 4%
19% footwear from Asian countries, with China as the leading source, and exports to European countries,
WATERPROOF
particularly Italy and Germany.
15%
22%
RUBBER & PLASTIC

39%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 13% IMPORTS
LEATHER
To "Sportek" d.o.o. Kotor Varos 29.0 2 088
"Astra" d.o.o. Sarajevo 18.2 213
TEXTILE
"Planika Flex" d.o.o. Sarajevo 17.2 290
OTHER 26% Deichmann Obuca d.o.o. 16.7 161
44%
Lohn Trade d.o.o. Travnik 16.0 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

UTOK - Association of Textile, Footwear and Leather | www.utok.ba n.a.

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CAPITAL Brasília LANGUAGE Portuguese

AREA (Km ) 2 8 515 770 CURRENCY Real

POPULATION 214 million

GDP PER CAPITA 8 995 USD GDP 2022 1 924 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.9% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 7.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 400 160

1 200 140
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 1 000
120
100
EXPORTS 1 310 16 142 12 $9.23 800
80 EXPORTS
600 EXPORTS
IMPORTS 394 50 25 72 $15.64 60
400
40
PRODUCTION 849 5
200 IMPORTS 20
IMPORTS
CONSUMPTION 732 4 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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United States 345 26% 18.6 13% + United States 75% 147 Vietnam 187 47% 8.2 33% + Italy 162% 33

Argentina 179 14% 16.0 11% + Argentina 22% 32 Indonesia 64 16% 3.1 12% + China 69% 22

France 71 5% 7.0 5% + Ecuador 109% 28 China 55 14% 10.4 41% - Thailand -62% -2

Ecuador 54 4% 4.7 3% - Bolivia -33% -21 Italy 54 14% 0.3 1% - Indonesia -4% -3

Peru 51 4% 6.3 4% - Paraguay -33% -25 India 8 2% 0.4 2% - Vietnam -3% -6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Brazil possesses one of the largest footwear industries in the world, primarily concentrated in the
QUANTITY North-east, South and South-east regions. Given the industry's scale, Brazil's sizeable domestic
market is primarily supplied by its own footwear industry. In 2022 Brazilian exports experienced
1% 2%
13% 15% a significant boost to reach a new record high of over 1.3 billion dollars. The United States and
WATERPROOF 25% several South American countries serve as the main destination markets for Brazilian footwear
exports.
15% RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Alpargatas S/A 673.9 17 189
11% Arezzo Indústria e Comércio S/A 627.2 2 693
TEXTILE
71%
Grendene S/A 474.1 15 081
47%
OTHER Vulcabras Ce Calçados e Artigos Esportivos S/A 183.4 6 500

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

ABICALÇADOS - Brazilian Footwear Industries Association | www.abicalcados.com.br Couromoda, São Paulo [Jan] www.couromoda.com
ASSINTECAL - Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and FIMEC, Novo Hamburgo [Mar] www.fimec.com.br
Manufactured Goods | www.assintecal.org.br SICC, Gramado [May] www.sicc.com.br
CICB - Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry | www.cicb.org.br

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BULGARIA
CAPITAL Sofia LANGUAGE Bulgarian

AREA (Km ) 2 111 000 CURRENCY Bulgarian lev

POPULATION 7 million

GDP PER CAPITA 13 109 USD GDP 2022 89 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 14.1%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 350 40
IMPORTS
300 35 IMPORTS
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 250
30
25
EXPORTS 123 50 7 57 $17.63 200
20
150
IMPORTS 315 59 27 70 $11.55 15
100
EXPORTS 10
PRODUCTION 10 71
50 5 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 30 82 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Italy 37 30% 3.3 48% + Poland - 19 Poland 83 26% 2.9 11% + Poland 473% 69

Poland 19 16% 0.4 6% + Croatia - 9 Belgium 36 12% 1.3 5% + Belgium 274% 27

Croatia 9 7% 0.3 4% - Russian Fed. -97% -11 Germany 31 10% 1.3 5% + Germany 220% 22

Greece 9 7% 0.5 8% - Hungary -94% -15 Italy 27 9% 1.5 5% + Romania 132% 14

Germany 7 6% 0.4 5% - Italy -37% -22 Romania 25 8% 1.8 6% + Italy 42% 8

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Unlike many other countries, Bulgaria relies heavily on importing footwear from European
QUANTITY countries, particularly Poland and Belgium. The trend of rapid growth in imports has continued
with the value of footwear imports surpassing 300 million dollars in 2022. On the other hand,
4% 6% 3% 3%
Bulgarian footwear exports have also shown growth, but they have not yet reached the levels of
22% WATERPROOF
a decade ago.
24%
RUBBER & PLASTIC 33%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
47% Deichmann Targovia S Obuvki EOOD 13.0 182
CCC Shoes Bulgaria EOOD 12.1 190
TEXTILE
Mat - Star Bg EOOD 8.5 n.a.
OTHER 14% Galp Ltd OOD 8.0 n.a.
44% Grifone Ltd. EOOD 7.8 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Branch Union of Leather, Fur, Footwear and Leather Goods Industry | en.bia-bg.com/branch/view/23 TexTailor Expo, Plovdiv [Oct] www.textailorexpo.com

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CAPITAL Phnom Penh LANGUAGE Khmer

AREA (Km ) 2 181 040 CURRENCY Cambodian riel

POPULATION 16 million

GDP PER CAPITA 1 785 USD GDP 2022 29 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 20.6%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 800 200 EXPORTS
1 600 180
Million World Million World
USD 1 400 160
USD Rank Pairs Rank
140
1 200
EXPORTS 1 711 14 190 10 $8.99 120
1 000 EXPORTS
100
800
IMPORTS 17 144 8 112 $2.06 80
600
60
PRODUCTION 202 10 400 40
200 IMPORTS 20 IMPORTS
CONSUMPTION 20 100 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 568 33% 72.3 38% + United States 285% 420 China 7.0 42% 1.09 13% + Thailand 125% 1.9

Germany 159 9% 15.0 8% + Germany 79% 70 Vietnam 4.5 27% 1.95 24% + Vietnam 40% 1.3

Japan 109 6% 16.7 9% + Canada 148% 64 Thailand 3.4 20% 4.95 61% + China 15% 0.9

Canada 107 6% 9.5 5% + Netherlands 87% 39 Indonesia 0.3 1% 0.01 0% + Italy 838% 0.2

France 99 6% 7.5 4% + Korea, Rep. 228% 38 Brazil 0.2 1% 0.05 1% - Hong Kong -85% -0.4

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Cambodia is ranked as the 10th largest producer and exporter of footwear in terms of volume
QUANTITY worldwide. Despite a brief interruption in 2020 caused by the pandemic, Cambodia's footwear
exports have shown continuous growth and reached a milestone of 1.7 billion dollars in 2022.
1%
15% The United States is the primary market for Cambodian exports, accounting for approximately
WATERPROOF
one-third of the total export volume. On the other hand, footwear imports into Cambodia remain
32%
4% relatively limited.
42% RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 11% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Can Sports Shoes Co., Ltd 197.9 10 000
Pou Chen (Cambodia) Co., Ltd 66.2 4 318
TEXTILE
69% Prime Shoes Manufactur Ltd 28.7 1 900
26% OTHER Unicorn Footwear Co., Ltd 12.1 608

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Cambodia Footwear Association | www.cambodia-footwear.org n.a.

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CANADA
CAPITAL Ottawa LANGUAGE French, English

AREA (Km ) 2 9 879 750 CURRENCY Canadian dollar

POPULATION 39 million

GDP PER CAPITA 55 085 USD GDP 2022 2 140 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 7.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 3 500 200
180
Million World Million World 3 000
USD 160
USD Rank Pairs Rank 2 500 140
EXPORTS 154 47 10 45 $14.73 2 000 120
IMPORTS
100
1 500 IMPORTS
IMPORTS 3 077 13 179 20 $17.22 80
1 000 60
PRODUCTION 7 80 40
500 EXPORTS EXPORTS
20
CONSUMPTION 176 26 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 118.2 77% 9.05 87% + U. Arab Emirates 579% 3.7 China 1 062 35% 94.3 53% + Vietnam 86% 383

U. Arab Emirates 4.4 3% 0.09 1% + China 267% 1.9 Vietnam 828 27% 40.8 23% + Italy 56% 107

China 2.5 2% 0.07 1% + Switzerland 543% 1.7 Italy 297 10% 2.1 1% + Cambodia 89% 93

Hong Kong 2.1 1% 0.06 1% - Netherlands -52% -2.2 Cambodia 197 6% 9.7 5% + Indonesia 80% 73

Netherlands 2.0 1% 0.06 1% - United States -40% -78.7 Indonesia 164 5% 9.7 5% - China -10% -121

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Canada possesses a modest footwear industry, primarily located in Quebec and Ontario.
QUANTITY The production level remains stable at approximately 7 million pairs per year. Following the
pandemic Canada's imports made a robust recovery to reach a new peak in 2022, exceeding 3
9% 2%
12% billion dollars. China and Vietnam are the main sources of these imports.
24% WATERPROOF

11% 30%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 36% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Caleres Canada, Inc. 769.8 900
13%
Gestion Tree Roots Inc. 740.4 5 686
TEXTILE
Foot Locker Canada Co 382.2 3 000
40% OTHER 23% Roots Corporation 218.5 2 604
Crocs Canada Inc. 146.3 600

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

SMAC - Shoe Manufacturers Association of Canada AFA Expo, Toronto [Feb; Aug] www.afacanada.com
Western Canadian Shoe Association | www.wcsa.ca WCSA - Footwear & Acessories Buying Mart, Edmonton, Vancouver [Feb; Aug] wcsa.ca
ChauCASE, Quebec [Feb; Aug] chaucase.com

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 CHILE
CAPITAL Santiago LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 756 700 CURRENCY Chilean peso

POPULATION 20 million

GDP PER CAPITA 15 095 USD GDP 2022 301 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 12.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 400 200
180
Million World Million World 1 200
USD 160
USD Rank Pairs Rank 1 000 140
EXPORTS 7 87 0 98 $16.52 800 120
100
600 IMPORTS
IMPORTS 1 296 23 121 29 $10.67 IMPORTS 80
400 60
PRODUCTION 1 124 40
200 EXPORTS 20 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 122 33 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Peru 1.3 18% 0.07 16% + Venezuela - 1.3 China 745 57% 90.8 75% + China 22% 132

Venezuela 1.3 18% 0.03 7% + Brazil 512% 0.7 Vietnam 253 20% 15.1 12% + Vietnam 26% 53

United States 0.8 11% 0.03 7% + United States 267% 0.6 Indonesia 88 7% 4.6 4% + Brazil 39% 15

Brazil 0.8 11% 0.01 1% - Peru -38% -0.8 Brazil 53 4% 3.5 3% + United States 180% 7

Uruguay 0.6 8% 0.10 22% - Australia -93% -0.8 Cambodia 25 2% 1.1 1% + Cambodia 39% 7

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The significance of the Chilean footwear industry has suffered a gradual decline over the past
QUANTITY decade. The current market is primarily dependent on imports with the majority of footwear
being sourced from China and Vietnam.
4% 1%
20% 16%
WATERPROOF

36%

17%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
40% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Forus S.A. 388.1 4 013
Bayona S.P.A. 26.0 740
TEXTILE
Gacel S.A. 25.5 500
38% 9%
OTHER Cia. Gral. de Calzados S.A. 24.9 400
19%
Osvaldo Aravena y Companía Limitada 24.1 250

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

FEDECCAL - Chamber of Leather, Footwear and Allied Industries | www.fedeccal.cl n.a.
ASINCUR - Professional Association of Tanning Industrialists in Chile

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CHINA
CAPITAL Beijing LANGUAGE Mandarin

AREA (Km ) 2 9 600 013 CURRENCY Yuan

POPULATION 1413 million

GDP PER CAPITA 12 814 USD GDP 2022 18 100 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 29.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 70 000 12 000

60 000 EXPORTS EXPORTS

Million World Million World 10 000
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 50 000
8 000
EXPORTS 57 577 1 9 308 1 $6.19 40 000
6 000
30 000
IMPORTS 5 901 7 191 17 $30.91
4 000
20 000
PRODUCTION 13 047 1 IMPORTS 2 000
10 000 IMPORTS
CONSUMPTION 3 930 1 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 13 124 23% 1 533.2 16% + Philippines 173% 1 438 Vietnam 2 396 41% 97.9 51% + Vietnam 69% 976

Philippines 2 271 4% 526.6 6% + United States 10% 1 245 Italy 1 433 24% 4.4 2% + Italy 151% 861

Germany 2 265 4% 298.7 3% + Kyrgyzstan 93% 904 Indonesia 1 074 18% 53.1 28% + Indonesia 83% 486

Russian Fed. 2 252 4% 271.8 3% - United Kingdom -34% -847 China 237 4% 4.9 3% + India 97% 59

Japan 2 246 4% 472.5 5% - Hong Kong -69% -874 India 120 2% 6.2 3% + Cambodia 115% 55

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

China remains undeniably dominant in the footwear industry, with top position in terms of
QUANTITY production, exports and consumption. In 2022 Chinese exports increased dramatically to a new
record high of $58 billion. The extensive domestic market in China is primarily catered for by its
5% 1% 1%
robust domestic industry with the resultant decline in imports over the past year.
24%
WATERPROOF
30%
38%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Huali Industrial Group Co., Ltd 3 057.0 152 748
57%
Hubei Xuanhong Footwear Supply Co., Ltd 2 324.7 n.a.
TEXTILE
Apache Footwear Ltd 1 029.5 7 000
7%
37% Zhongqiao Sports Co., Ltd 919.3 10 196
OTHER
Zhaoqi (Shanghai) Trade Co., Ltd 872.5 7 000

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CLIA - China Leather Industry Association | www.chinaleather.org/english_channel All China Leather Exhibition, Shanghai [Aug] www.aclechina.com
China Import and Export Fair (Canton Shoe Fair), Guangzhou [May; Sep] www.cantonfair.org.cn/en
Shoes & Leather Guangzhou, Guangzhou [Sep] toprepute.com.hk/shoes-and-leather-guangzhou
Inter Shoetec Guangzhou, Guangzhou [May] en.slfchinafair.com

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 COLOMBIA
CAPITAL Bogotá LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 1 141 750 CURRENCY Colombian peso

POPULATION 52 million

GDP PER CAPITA 6 664 USD GDP 2022 344 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 7.5% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 17.1%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 600 70
IMPORTS
Million World Million World 500 60
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 50
400 IMPORTS
EXPORTS 37 67 3 71 $12.87 40
300
30
IMPORTS 514 47 43 54 $11.97
200
20
PRODUCTION 54 28 100 EXPORTS 10 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 94 40 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 9.8 26% 0.50 17% + United States 154% 5.9 China 244 47% 20.7 48% + China 60% 92

Ecuador 8.6 23% 0.77 27% + Peru 219% 2.6 Vietnam 109 21% 4.2 10% + Vietnam 41% 32

Peru 3.8 10% 0.46 16% + Guatemala 125% 1.0 Indonesia 49 9% 2.0 5% + Indonesia 61% 19

Costa Rica 3.4 9% 0.29 10% - El Salvador -80% -1.2 Brazil 48 9% 10.0 23% + Ecuador 94% 10

Panama 2.9 8% 0.20 7% - Bolivia -83% -2.1 Ecuador 21 4% 4.3 10% + Brazil 21% 8

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The footwear industry in Colombia is primarily concentrated in Bogotá-Cundinamarca, Santanderes,
QUANTITY Valle del Cauca and Eje Cafetero regions. The industry faces various challenges which include
issues related to the prices of raw materials, the presence of illegal imports and a significant
5% 7%
13% level of informality within the market. Despite these challenges, the Colombian footwear industry
14%
WATERPROOF
experienced growth in 2022. Both imports and exports recorded substantial increases of over 30%.
33%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Adidas Colombia LTDA 184.5 1 354

25%
Cueros Velez SAS 175.8 3 447
TEXTILE 53%
43% 7% Compania Manufacturera Manisol SA 119.2 1 208
OTHER Skechers Colombia SAS 57.8 230

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

ACICAM - Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Leather Goods | www.acicam.org Colombia Moda, Medellin [Jul] ferias.inexmoda.org.co
IFLS+EICI, Bogotá [Feb; Jun] www.ifls.com.co

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CROATIA
CAPITAL Zagreb LANGUAGE Croatian

AREA (Km ) 2 88 070 CURRENCY Croatian kuna

POPULATION 4 million

GDP PER CAPITA 18 427 USD GDP 2022 71 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 6.3% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 16.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 400 30
IMPORTS
350
Million World Million World 25
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 300
20
250
EXPORTS 276 36 8 54 $33.74 IMPORTS
200 EXPORTS 15
IMPORTS 367 56 21 76 $17.28 150
10
100
PRODUCTION 4 99 5
50 EXPORTS

CONSUMPTION 17 109 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 147 53% 2.9 35% + Germany 37% 40 Slovenia 60 16% 2.7 13% + Poland 159% 31

Poland 24 9% 0.9 11% + Poland 454% 19 Italy 57 16% 2.2 10% + Germany 80% 24

Italy 23 8% 0.8 10% + Italy 14% 3 Germany 54 15% 2.0 9% + Slovakia - 22

Austria 22 8% 0.6 7% - Slovenia -35% -5 Poland 51 14% 2.6 12% + Italy 48% 19

Slovenia 10 4% 0.4 5% - Austria -46% -19 Slovakia 23 6% 2.2 10% - Greece -64% -10

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The footwear industry in Croatia, modest in size, is primarily concentrated in the Varaždin and
QUANTITY Međimurje regions. Croatia acts as an intermediary in trade between its neighbouring countries
with Germany, Poland and Italy figuring simultaneously among the main sources for its imports
9% 1% 6% 1%
12% and main destinations for its exports. Notably both imports and exports experienced continued
WATERPROOF
growth throughout 2022.

24% 36%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
39%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Deichmann Trgovina Obucom, d.o.o. 43.1 153
Haix Obuca d.o.o. 42.6 1 220
TEXTILE
Mass Shoes d.o.o. 39.3 180
54%
OTHER Ivancica d.d. 29.0 594
18%
CCC Hrvatska d.o.o. 22.4 205

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Croatian Chamber of Commerce | www.hgk.hr n.a.

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 CYPRUS
CAPITAL Nicosia LANGUAGE Greek, Turkish

AREA (Km ) 2 9 250 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 1 million

GDP PER CAPITA 31 466 USD GDP 2022 28 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 20.1%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 100 8
90 7
Million World Million World
USD 80
USD Rank Pairs Rank 6
70
60 IMPORTS 5
EXPORTS 5 92 0 117 $51.43
50 4 IMPORTS

IMPORTS 94 89 7 119 $13.88 40 3

30
2
PRODUCTION 0 150 20
EXPORTS 1
10 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 7 140 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Greece 1.8 34% 0.06 59% + Greece 40% 0.5 Greece 33.8 36% 2.04 30% + Greece 27% 7.2

United States 0.7 13% 0.00 1% + Italy 192% 0.4 Italy 15.0 16% 0.45 7% + Germany 192% 5.5

Italy 0.5 10% 0.00 5% + United States 78% 0.3 Spain 8.6 9% 0.58 9% + Spain 50% 2.9

Hong Kong 0.3 6% 0.00 1% + Denmark - 0.2 Germany 8.3 9% 0.23 3% + Italy 21% 2.6

United Kingdom 0.2 4% 0.00 1% - Netherlands -97% -0.5 Belgium 7.7 8% 0.59 9% - United Kingdom -76% -3.6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The footwear market in Cyprus relies heavily on imports which constitute the primary source
QUANTITY of footwear supply. The majority of these imports originate from European countries, Greece
playing a significant role as the leading supplier. While Cyprus engages in limited exports,
2% 5% 2%
primarily focused on Greece, the volume remains modest. In 2022 Cyprus showed a record-high
22%
19% WATERPROOF
import level of 94 million dollars.
37%
34%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
n.a.

TEXTILE
26%

37%
OTHER 16%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry | ccci.org.cy n.a.
Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation | www.oeb.org.cy/en

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 CZECHIA
CAPITAL Prague LANGUAGE Czech

AREA (Km ) 2 78 870 CURRENCY Czech koruna

POPULATION 11 million

GDP PER CAPITA 27 613 USD GDP 2022 290 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 6.6%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 600 140
IMPORTS
1 400 120
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 1 200
100 IMPORTS
1 000
EXPORTS 1 079 19 52 22 $20.68 80
800 EXPORTS
60
IMPORTS 1 511 21 89 33 $16.90 600
40 EXPORTS
400
PRODUCTION 4 97
200 20

CONSUMPTION 41 67 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 286 26% 14.4 28% + Poland 198% 74 China 494 33% 40.6 45% + China 49% 161

Austria 142 13% 5.7 11% + Spain 115% 36 Vietnam 314 21% 13.0 15% + Vietnam 60% 118

Poland 112 10% 9.1 17% + Italy 67% 27 Cambodia 93 6% 6.4 7% + Bangladesh 254% 31

Slovakia 101 9% 5.8 11% - Germany -14% -45 Italy 78 5% 2.9 3% - Poland -53% -44

Spain 67 6% 2.8 5% - United Kingdom -96% -130 Indonesia 66 4% 2.0 2% - Germany -69% -94

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The modest Czech footwear industry produces approximately 4 million pairs per year and is
QUANTITY primarily concentrated in the Moravia region. However, the industry faces challenges such as
a shortage of skilled labour and increasing costs of energy and materials. Czechia's central
4% 2% 5% 2%
location in Europe positions it as a trade hub, with imports and exports closely aligned.
21%
WATERPROOF
27%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
46% EXPORTS 46% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Bata, Akciová Spolecnost 54.0 620
Humanic Cz Spol. s.r.o. 28.0 197
TEXTILE
27% Prabos Plus A.S. 19.9 215
20%
OTHER W&R Obuv, Spol. s.r.o. 13.7 135

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

COKA - Czech Footwear and Leather Association | www.coka.cz STYL, Brno [Feb; Aug] www.bvv.cz/en/styl-kabo
Institute for Testing and Certification | www.itczlin.cz/en KABO, Brno [Feb; Aug] www.bvv.cz/en/styl-kabo
Tomas Bata Univerzity in Zlín | www.utb.cz

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 DENMARK
CAPITAL Copenhagen LANGUAGE Danish

AREA (Km ) 2 42 920 CURRENCY Danish krone

POPULATION 6 million

GDP PER CAPITA 66 516 USD GDP 2022 391 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 10.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 200 60

Million World Million World 1 000 50 IMPORTS

USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank
800 IMPORTS 40
EXPORTS 620 27 19 36 $33.45
600 30
IMPORTS 1 141 26 45 51 $25.14 EXPORTS
400 20

PRODUCTION 5 96 200 10 EXPORTS

CONSUMPTION 31 79 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Poland 182 29% 4.8 26% + Poland - 173 Germany 201 18% 6.3 14% + Poland 372% 80

Sweden 100 16% 2.8 15% - Germany -13% -15 China 159 14% 17.3 38% + Belgium 124% 56

Germany 99 16% 3.7 20% - Sweden -20% -25 Poland 101 9% 2.0 4% + Sweden 117% 46

Norway 53 9% 1.3 7% - Netherlands -52% -32 Belgium 101 9% 3.3 7% + Netherlands 87% 37

Netherlands 30 5% 0.8 4% - Norway -42% -38 Portugal 94 8% 2.6 6% - Germany -13% -29

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The domestic production of footwear in Denmark is limited and leads to a heavy reliance on
QUANTITY imports in order to meet the market demand. In 2022 imports of footwear recorded significant
growth and reached a record level of 1.1 billion dollars. On the other hand, Danish footwear
5% 5% 5% 6%
exports have shown an 8% growth, although they have not yet reached the levels witnessed a
17% WATERPROOF
decade ago.
22%

32% RUBBER & PLASTIC

38% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
ECCO Sko A/S 1 669.6 n.a.
Dune Group Copenhagen, Filial 107.4 n.a.
TEXTILE
Shoe-D-Vision A.m.b.a 88.5 n.a.
41% 29% Josef Seibel Schuhfabrik, Filial 68.4 n.a.
OTHER
Asics Danmark A/S 25.9 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Danish Shoe Retailers Association | www.skobranchen.dk CIFF X Revolver, Copenhagen [Jan; Aug] ciff.dk

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
CAPITAL Santo Domingo LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 48 670 CURRENCY Dominican peso

POPULATION 11 million

GDP PER CAPITA 10 581 USD GDP 2022 113 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 4.9% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 23.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 450 35
400 30
Million World Million World
USD 350
USD Rank Pairs Rank 25
300 EXPORTS IMPORTS
EXPORTS 213 42 9 48 $23.29 250 20
200 15
IMPORTS 128 78 14 92 $9.18
150
10
PRODUCTION 14 56 100
EXPORTS
50 5
IMPORTS
CONSUMPTION 19 102 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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United States 184.6 87% 7.12 78% - Canada -64% -2.8 China 100.3 78% 12.63 90% + Italy 187% 5.2

Netherlands 3.9 2% 0.16 2% - Haiti -73% -3.7 Italy 7.9 6% 0.10 1% - Panama -99% -1.5

United Kingdom 2.8 1% 0.17 2% - China -96% -5.9 Brazil 7.3 6% 0.71 5% - United States -58% -1.7

Italy 1.6 1% 0.05 1% - Netherlands -93% -48.1 Spain 2.7 2% 0.13 1% - Vietnam -59% -3.7

Canada 1.6 1% 0.12 1% - United States -36% -103.3 Vietnam 2.6 2% 0.08 1% - China -8% -9.3

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Despite the Dominican Republic's efforts to attract direct foreign investment, the country's
QUANTITY exports of footwear have shown only modest growth over the past three years. These exports
are primarily concentrated on the American market, thereby indicating a limited diversification
7% 1%
14% of export destinations. Imports of footwear into the Dominican Republic, on the other hand,
31%
WATERPROOF 14% originate predominantly from China. The overall increase in imports has been relatively limited.
35%

14% RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Jd Multitrading, S.A. 45.5 240
Dmg International Inc 37.7 650
TEXTILE
D Clase Las Americas Ltd 28.1 700
20%
21% OTHER 43% Celso Perez SAS 26.8 283
Spartan Shoe Company Ltd 24.3 500

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CAPITAL Quito LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 256 370 CURRENCY United States dollar

POPULATION 18 million

GDP PER CAPITA 6 462 USD GDP 2022 116 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 0.3%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 200 16
IMPORTS
180 14
Million World Million World
USD 160 IMPORTS
USD Rank Pairs Rank 12
140
120 10
EXPORTS 51 61 13 39 $3.85
100 8
IMPORTS 179 68 13 96 $14.10 80 6
60 EXPORTS EXPORTS
4
PRODUCTION 28 38 40
20 2
CONSUMPTION 28 85 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Colombia 22.7 44% 5.08 38% + Colombia 106% 11.7 China 54 30% 3.9 30% + Brazil 99% 27

Peru 7.2 14% 2.79 21% + Brazil - 6.5 Brazil 53 30% 5.1 40% + China 39% 15

Brazil 6.5 13% 1.31 10% + China - 6.3 Vietnam 32 18% 1.4 11% + Indonesia 47% 5

China 6.3 12% 1.57 12% + Vietnam - 5.1 Indonesia 17 9% 0.7 5% + Vietnam 6% 2

Vietnam 5.1 10% 1.49 11% + Peru 37% 1.9 Colombia 8 5% 0.8 6% + Cambodia 82% 1

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In Ecuador the import of footwear recorded a significant increase in 2022 to reach a record-
QUANTITY breaking level of 179 million dollars. Imports from Brazil have shown notable growth recently,
although China remains a crucial supplier in the market. On the other hand, Ecuadorian exports
2% 1%
in the footwear industry, which are relatively modest, doubled in 2022.
WATERPROOF
32%

45%
41% RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Superdeporte, S.A. 188.9 843
55% Pica Plásticos Industriales C.A. 72.2 1 300
TEXTILE
Plasticaucho Industrial, S.A. 69.2 1 500
10%
OTHER Payless Shoesource Ecuador Cía. Ltda. 23.5 270
1% 13%
Macromoda S.A. 20.8 15

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CALTU - National Chamber of Footwear | m.facebook.com/caltuecuador FICCE, Ambato [Jul] www.calzadoecuador.com

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EGYPT
CAPITAL Cairo LANGUAGE Arabic

AREA (Km ) 2 1 001 450 CURRENCY Egyptian pound

POPULATION 104 million

GDP PER CAPITA 4 563 USD GDP 2022 475 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 6.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 26.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 250 80
IMPORTS
70
Million World Million World
USD 200
USD Rank Pairs Rank 60

150 50
EXPORTS 6 91 0 108 $20.75
40
IMPORTS
IMPORTS 43 116 2 154 $20.09 100 30
20
PRODUCTION 79 22 50
EXPORTS 10 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 81 41 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Sudan 2.8 51% 0.17 65% + Sudan - 2.8 China 14.4 34% 0.87 41% + Indonesia 102% 2.9

Libya 0.9 16% 0.02 7% + Libya - 0.9 Italy 8.0 19% 0.28 13% + Hong Kong - 2.5

U. Arab Emirates 0.5 8% 0.02 9% + Saudi Arabia 852% 0.2 Indonesia 5.7 13% 0.28 13% + Italy 29% 1.8

Saudi Arabia 0.2 4% 0.01 4% + Morocco - 0.1 Vietnam 5.2 12% 0.27 13% + Vietnam 40% 1.5

Jordan 0.2 3% 0.01 2% - Italy -98% -3.3 Hong Kong 2.5 6% 0.09 4% - China -78% -52.0

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The Egyptian footwear industry primarily caters for the domestic market with a relatively limited
QUANTITY focus on exports. However, in 2022 there was a significant increase of approximately 50% in
exports. These exports are primarily directed towards neighbouring Arab countries. Imports of
2% 1% 8%
7%
footwear into Egypt have been on a downward trend. In 2022 imports reached their lowest level
11% WATERPROOF
in a decade.

36%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 38% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Ahmed Hassanein Abdel Kader and Partner n.a. 500
Egyptian German Company for Industries and Trading n.a. 200
TEXTILE
Footloose for Trading and Distribution Company n.a. 100
79%
OTHER
18%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CLI - Chamber of Leather Industry | www.fei.org.eg/index.php/en/chambers-en/638-leather- Cairo Inter Leather, Cairo [Jan; Oct] www.cairointerleather.com
chamber

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 EL SALVADOR
CAPITAL San Salvador LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 21 040 CURRENCY United States dollar

POPULATION 6 million

GDP PER CAPITA 4 988 USD GDP 2022 32 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.8% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 9.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 100 7
IMPORTS
90 IMPORTS
Million World Million World 6
USD 80
USD Rank Pairs Rank 5
70
EXPORTS 34 68 1 84 $32.95 60 4
50
40 EXPORTS 3
IMPORTS 90 92 6 131 $16.01
30 2
EXPORTS
PRODUCTION 8 75 20
1
10
CONSUMPTION 13 123 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 14.2 42% 0.30 29% + Belgium - 2.5 China 45.5 50% 2.81 50% + Brazil 195% 4.7

Guatemala 5.8 17% 0.31 30% + Japan 893% 1.3 Vietnam 12.2 14% 0.57 10% + United States 227% 3.2

Belgium 2.5 7% 0.04 4% - Honduras -42% -1.4 Guatemala 8.0 9% 0.81 14% + Guatemala 63% 3.1

Nicaragua 2.5 7% 0.08 8% - Costa Rica -54% -2.8 Brazil 7.2 8% 0.49 9% + Indonesia 42% 1.1

Costa Rica 2.4 7% 0.09 9% - Guatemala -35% -3.2 United States 4.7 5% 0.38 7% - China -13% -6.6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Salvadoran exports rebounded in 2022 to reach pre-pandemic levels. The United States remains
QUANTITY the largest market for Salvadoran shoes, followed by that of Guatemala. In terms of imports,
Salvadoran footwear imports amounted to 90 million dollars in 2022. Excluding the pandemic
5% 11% 1%
period, this is consistent with previous years.
12%
WATERPROOF
31%

RUBBER & PLASTIC 22%

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Garbal S.A. de C.V. 41.9 n.a.
57%
Empresas Adoc S.A. de C.V. 30.9 2 500
TEXTILE
41% Distribuciones Diversas, S.A. de C.V. 12.6 270
11% 9%

OTHER Linares, Juan Gilberto 2.0 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CALZAES - Salvadoran Chamber of the Footwear Industry and Related n.a.

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 ESTONIA
CAPITAL Tallinn LANGUAGE Estonian

AREA (Km ) 2 45 340 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 1 million

GDP PER CAPITA 28 631 USD GDP 2022 38 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 -1.3% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 14.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 140 8

120 7
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 100
6
IMPORTS 5
EXPORTS 49 62 2 79 $32.33 80 IMPORTS
4
60
IMPORTS 124 79 6 127 $19.21 3
40
2
PRODUCTION 1 134
EXPORTS
20 1 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 5 147 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Latvia 14.2 29% 0.58 39% + Germany 363% 3.9 Germany 21.4 17% 0.66 10% + Poland 114% 9.0

Finland 7.2 15% 0.19 13% + Latvia 32% 3.5 Latvia 20.0 16% 0.71 11% + Latvia 41% 5.8

Lithuania 5.7 12% 0.18 12% + Poland 929% 2.1 Poland 17.0 14% 1.32 20% + Germany 22% 3.9

Germany 5.0 10% 0.12 8% + Lithuania 36% 1.5 Belgium 11.1 9% 0.45 7% + Austria 357% 3.1

Norway 4.7 10% 0.11 7% - Russian Fed. -69% -3.3 Lithuania 8.0 6% 0.40 6% + Italy 37% 2.0

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Estonia's footwear industry has limited production capability and relies heavily on imports for
QUANTITY consumption and exports. In 2022 both imports and exports experienced double-digit growth
rates. Germany and the Nordic countries are Estonia's primary trading partners in the footwear
6% 3% 5%
14% sector.
WATERPROOF
20%

36%
12% RUBBER & PLASTIC
45%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Talwest Grupp OU 13.0 79
OU Soleest 8.9 12
TEXTILE
TKM King AS 7.7 93
27%
32% OTHER Aktsiaselts Samelin 4.8 80
OU Ea Baltija 3.0 29

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

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CAPITAL Addis Ababa LANGUAGE Amharic

AREA (Km ) 2 1 136 259 CURRENCY Ethiopian birr

POPULATION 104 million

GDP PER CAPITA 1 156 USD GDP 2022 120 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 6.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 40.8%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 120 9
8 IMPORTS
Million World Million World 100 IMPORTS
USD 7
USD Rank Pairs Rank
80 6
EXPORTS 4 98 0 106 $14.43 5
60
4
IMPORTS 90 93 7 117 $12.62
40 3
EXPORTS
2 EXPORTS
PRODUCTION 91 18 20
1
CONSUMPTION 98 38 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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United States 1.1 27% 0.03 12% + Netherlands - 0.9 China 83.8 93% 6.22 87% + Vietnam 50% 0.6

Netherlands 1.0 24% 0.02 8% - Canada -100% -2.7 Vietnam 1.9 2% 0.07 1% - Portugal -100% -0.4

Italy 0.9 22% 0.08 27% - Kenya -88% -2.9 Thailand 0.6 1% 0.05 1% - Thailand -39% -0.4

Kenya 0.4 10% 0.12 44% - China -100% -7.7 India 0.4 0% 0.40 6% - India -96% -9.2

United Kingdom 0.2 6% 0.01 2% - United States -96% -28.4 Indonesia 0.3 0% 0.02 0% - China -12% -11.0

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Ethiopia is actively working towards developing its footwear industry having recently entered
QUANTITY into an agreement with South Korean entities for assistance and training. However, in 2022
Ethiopian exports in the footwear sector amounted to only 4 million dollars registering a decline
1% 10%
15% over previous years. On the other hand, imports, primarily sourced from China, experienced a
3%
WATERPROOF 1% 15% increase during the same period.
1%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
n.a.

TEXTILE

83%
OTHER 86%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

ELIA - Ethiopian Leather Industries Association | www.elia-aalf.org All African Leather Fair, Addis Ababa [Apr] aalflink.com

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FINLAND
CAPITAL Helsinki LANGUAGE Finnish, Swedish

AREA (Km ) 2 338 450 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 6 million

GDP PER CAPITA 50 655 USD GDP 2022 281 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 5.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 450 25
IMPORTS
400
Million World Million World
USD 20 IMPORTS
USD Rank Pairs Rank 350
300 15
EXPORTS 147 48 3 66 $43.42
250
IMPORTS 388 51 18 83 $21.41 200 EXPORTS 10

150
PRODUCTION 1 123 5 EXPORTS
50
CONSUMPTION 16 113 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Sweden 69.9 47% 1.25 37% + Germany 328% 13.4 Sweden 98 25% 3.3 18% + Sweden 226% 68

Germany 17.4 12% 0.69 20% + Sweden 12% 7.7 Germany 59 15% 1.9 11% + Germany 435% 48

Norway 14.7 10% 0.17 5% + France 399% 3.9 China 59 15% 6.5 36% + Netherlands 582% 27

Estonia 9.4 6% 0.30 9% + Norway 34% 3.7 Netherlands 32 8% 1.3 7% - Vietnam -72% -32

Austria 6.0 4% 0.18 5% - Russian Fed. -88% -17.4 Denmark 25 6% 0.8 5% - China -44% -45

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In 2022, Finland's footwear trade experienced significant growth, with exports expanding by
QUANTITY 16% and imports by 27%. The majority of Finland's trade in footwear is conducted with Nordic
countries and Germany. Domestic production of footwear in Finland remains relatively small.
1% 2% 4% 7%
13%
WATERPROOF

RUBBER & PLASTIC 28%

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 46% IMPORTS
LEATHER
26% Sievin Jalkine Oy 99.8 43
58% Ejendals Suomi Oy 61.3 115
TEXTILE
Juho Puttonen Oy 17.8 n.a.
OTHER 15% Kuomiokoski Oy 16.1 n.a.
Viking Jalkineet Oy 11.6 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Association of Finnish Leather and Shoe Industries | www.kemianteollisuus.fi/en Kenkäviikko, Vantaa [Feb; Aug] kenkaviikko.fi
Fashion and Sports Commerce Association | muotijaurheilukauppa.fi/in-english
Fashion Finland | fafi.fi

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 FRANCE
CAPITAL Paris LANGUAGE French

AREA (Km ) 2 549 087 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 66 million

GDP PER CAPITA 42 409 USD GDP 2022 2 784 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 4.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 10 000 600
9 000
Million World Million World 500
USD 8 000
USD Rank Pairs Rank
7 000 IMPORTS 400
6 000 IMPORTS
EXPORTS 5 236 7 133 13 $39.26
5 000 300
IMPORTS 9 285 3 501 4 $18.52 4 000
EXPORTS 200
3 000
PRODUCTION 15 53 2 000
100
1 000 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 383 10 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Italy 749 14% 20.6 15% + United States 213% 411 Italy 2 007 22% 36.3 7% + Italy 47% 643

United States 604 12% 2.5 2% + Italy 37% 203 China 1 225 13% 196.6 39% + China 36% 321

Germany 580 11% 16.2 12% + Hong Kong 162% 190 Belgium 1 188 13% 45.2 9% + Belgium 21% 205

Spain 498 10% 25.6 19% + China 324% 153 Germany 1 137 12% 46.0 9% + Netherlands 33% 184

Hong Kong 307 6% 0.7 1% - United Kingdom -37% -147 Netherlands 737 8% 33.2 7% - United Kingdom -84% -247

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The French footwear industry is primarily concentrated in the regions of Nouvelle Aquitaine,
QUANTITY Pays de la Loire, and Grand Est. In 2022, the industry witnessed a notable increase in turnover,
with a growth of approximately 10%. Fashion shoes emerged as the most dynamic segment.
6% 3% 7% 2%
French footwear exports exceeded 5 billion dollars, reaching a new record high. However, it's
WATERPROOF
important to note that imports are nearly twice the value of exports.

30%
35%

38%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
37%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Société des Magasins Louis Vuitton - France 702.6 1 003
Chaussea SAS 543.1 3 063
TEXTILE
Courir France 449.7 1 816

23% OTHER Spodis SA 449.6 1 969

19%
Gucci France 347.8 624

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

FFC - French Footwear Federation | www.chaussuredefrance.com Who's Next, Paris [Jan; Sep] whosnext.com
Première Vision, Paris [Feb; Jul] www.premierevision.com
Crecendo Expo, Paris [Feb; Sep] www.crecendo.fr/index

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GERMANY
CAPITAL Berlin LANGUAGE German

AREA (Km ) 2 357 580 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 84 million

GDP PER CAPITA 48 636 USD GDP 2022 4 075 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 1.8% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 2.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 16 000 900
IMPORTS IMPORTS
14 000 800
Million World Million World
USD 700
USD Rank Pairs Rank 12 000
600
10 000
EXPORTS 9 892 5 378 5 $26.16 500
8 000
EXPORTS 400
IMPORTS 14 120 2 793 2 $17.81 6 000
300
4 000 EXPORTS
PRODUCTION 58 27 200
2 000 100
CONSUMPTION 473 8 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Poland 1 356 14% 64.8 17% + Poland 97% 668 China 3 980 28% 360.5 45% + China 109% 2 077

France 1 051 11% 45.9 12% + United States 197% 416 Vietnam 2 797 20% 128.4 16% + Vietnam 130% 1 583

Switzerland 860 9% 15.5 4% + Italy 72% 284 Italy 1 225 9% 31.8 4% + Indonesia 116% 507

Netherlands 765 8% 24.8 7% + Austria 48% 193 Indonesia 944 7% 46.3 6% - United Kingdom -96% -478

Italy 677 7% 28.4 8% + Belgium 72% 164 Netherlands 633 4% 21.3 3% - Belgium -77% -548

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Germany ranks as the second-largest importer and the fifth-largest exporter in the world despite
QUANTITY being only the 27th producer. Its small footwear industry is primarily concentrated in Rhineland-
Palatinate. In 2022 both imports and exports from Germany continued to grow to reach new
3% 1% 4% 2%
record levels. Germany's imports predominantly originate from Asian countries while its re-
WATERPROOF
exports are primarily directed towards other European nations with Poland and France leading the
34% way.
38% 35%
RUBBER & PLASTIC 37%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Adidas AG 23 671.3 59 842
Anwr Group eG 731.3 1 430
TEXTILE
Gabor Shoes Aktiengesellschaft 268.4 2 486
OTHER Ara Shoes GmbH 261.3 5 000
24% 22%
Reno Schuhcentrum GmbH 258.4 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

HDS/L - Federal Association of German Footwear and Leather Goods Industry | www.hdsl.eu Premium, Berlin [Jan; Jul] www.premium.fashion
PFI Germany - Test and Research Institute Pirmasens | www.pfi-germany.de Shoes Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf [Mar; Aug] shoes-duesseldorf.com
BTE - Trade Association of Textile, Shoes and Leathergoods | www.bte.de

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 GREECE
CAPITAL Athens LANGUAGE Greek

AREA (Km ) 2 131 960 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 11 million

GDP PER CAPITA 20 615 USD GDP 2022 219 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.9% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 8.3%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 000 160
IMPORTS IMPORTS
900 140
Million World Million World
USD 800
USD Rank Pairs Rank 120
700
600 100
EXPORTS 282 35 81 18 $3.49
500 80
IMPORTS 906 31 147 23 $6.15 400 60
300 EXPORTS
40
PRODUCTION 5 94 200
EXPORTS 20
100
CONSUMPTION 71 44 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Italy 69 25% 29.4 36% + Italy 432% 56 China 238 26% 113.1 77% + China 101% 119

Hungary 43 15% 24.2 30% + Hungary - 42 Italy 128 14% 4.4 3% + Italy 73% 54

Cyprus 38 14% 1.8 2% + Spain 467% 18 Belgium 125 14% 4.2 3% + Poland - 54

Romania 30 11% 2.4 3% + Romania 108% 16 Germany 78 9% 2.6 2% + Germany 139% 45

Spain 22 8% 9.2 11% + Poland - 13 Netherlands 60 7% 2.0 1% + Netherlands 58% 22

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Footwear production in Greece remains limited. However, the country's external trade in the
QUANTITY sector is experiencing rapid growth. In 2022 both exports and imports recorded an increase of
over 20%. The majority of footwear imports into Greece originate from China while Italian and
2% 2%
13% Hungarian markets serve as the main destinations for Greek exports. Notably rubber and plastic
24% footwear represent a significant portion of Greek trade for this industry.
WATERPROOF

45%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
40% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Adidas Hellas S.A. 184.8 256
Louis Vuitton Hellas S.A. 54.7 46
38% TEXTILE
Zancou Shoes Ioannis Arg. Kourouniotis S.A. 21.8 157
28%
OTHER Anastasiou Eleftheria 19.2 92
2% 6%
Myshoe N. I. Minoglou S.A. 17.3 49

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

ELSEVIE - Hellenic Association of Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters | www.hellenicshoe.eu Athens Fashion Trade Show, Athens [Jan; Sep] athensfashiontradeshow.gr
ELKEDE - Technology and Design Centre S.A. | www.linkedin.com/company/elkede-technology-
&-design-centre-s.a.

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GUATEMALA
CAPITAL Guatemala City LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 108 890 CURRENCY Guatemalan quetzal

POPULATION 19 million

GDP PER CAPITA 5 005 USD GDP 2022 94 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 4.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 18.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 250 14
IMPORTS IMPORTS

Million World Million World 12

USD 200
USD Rank Pairs Rank 10

EXPORTS 48 63 3 69 $16.06 150 8

100 6
IMPORTS 221 63 13 94 $16.93
EXPORTS 4 EXPORTS
PRODUCTION 36 33 50
2

CONSUMPTION 46 61 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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United States 17.4 37% 0.36 12% + United States 36% 4.6 China 117.8 53% 8.15 63% + China 103% 59.7

El Salvador 9.0 19% 0.86 29% + El Salvador 52% 3.1 Vietnam 25.1 11% 1.08 8% + Vietnam - 25.1

Nicaragua 7.0 15% 0.64 21% + Nicaragua 56% 2.5 Mexico 16.3 7% 0.75 6% + Indonesia - 11.6

Honduras 5.6 12% 0.60 20% + Mexico 85% 1.7 United States 16.1 7% 0.72 5% - El Salvador -76% -18.5

Mexico 3.6 8% 0.25 8% + Honduras 29% 1.3 Indonesia 11.8 5% 0.44 3% - Panama -97% -35.1

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In 2022 Guatemala's footwear exports remained steady at 48 million dollars maintaining the
QUANTITY same value as in the previous year despite an increase in volume. Conversely, footwear imports
experienced a significant 20% growth to reach a new record level of 221 million dollars. China
2% 2% 12% 3%
continues to be the main supplier of footwear to Guatemala while the United States remains the
18% 25% primary market for Guatemalan footwear.
WATERPROOF

RUBBER & PLASTIC

22% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Calzado Universal, S.A. 33.4 225
55% Derivados de Hule, S.A. 23.4 225
TEXTILE
Industria de Calzado y Piel, S.A. 22.4 320
8%
OTHER
53%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Chamber of Industry of Guatemala | cig.industriaguate.com ExpoCalzado Guatemala, Guatemala City [Jul] www.expocalzadoonline.com

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 HONG KONG
CAPITAL Hong Kong LANGUAGE Cantonese, English

AREA (Km ) 2 1 110 CURRENCY Hong Kong dollar

POPULATION 7 million

GDP PER CAPITA 49 226 USD GDP 2022 361 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 -3.5% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years -2.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 5 000 400
4 500
Million World Million World 350
USD 4 000
USD Rank Pairs Rank 300
3 500
EXPORTS 1 985 13 51 23 $38.80 3 000 IMPORTS 250
2 500 IMPORTS
2 000 200
IMPORTS 2 024 18 119 30 $17.08
1 500 EXPORTS 150
PRODUCTION 2 108 1 000
50
500 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 70 47 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

China 648 33% 7.4 14% + China 143% 381 China 663 33% 98.3 83% + France 191% 213

United States 490 25% 16.2 32% - Germany -68% -52 Italy 357 18% 1.4 1% + Germany 167% 28

Macao 154 8% 2.6 5% - Netherlands -66% -53 France 325 16% 0.7 1% - Switzerland -49% -46

Korea, Rep. 95 5% 1.1 2% - Japan -73% -96 Vietnam 246 12% 8.8 7% - Italy -16% -68

Australia 43 2% 1.4 3% - United States -43% -370 Indonesia 67 3% 3.0 3% - China -62% -1 099

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Hong Kong's involvement in international footwear trade has been diminishing. In 2022 both the
QUANTITY volumes of exports and of imports reached their lowest levels for a decade. China remains the
primary trading partner for Hong Kong, followed by the United States in terms of exports and
1% 1% 1% 1%
Italy for imports.
20%
30% WATERPROOF

41% RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
13% Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited 8 970.2 n.a.
Xtep International Holdings Limited 1 921.7 n.a.
TEXTILE
65%
Stella International Holdings Limited 1 540.6 n.a.
OTHER 361 Degrees International Limited 1 034.5 n.a.
27%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Hong Kong Footwear Association | www.hkfootwear.org Prime Source Forum, Hong Kong [Aug] www.primesourceforumhk.com
APLF, Hong Kong [Mar] www.aplf.com
Fashion Access & Materials +, Hong Kong [Mar] www.aplf.com

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HUNGARY
CAPITAL Budapest LANGUAGE Hungarian

AREA (Km ) 2 93 030 CURRENCY Hungarian forint

POPULATION 10 million

GDP PER CAPITA 17 301 USD GDP 2022 168 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 4.9% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 18.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 800 120
IMPORTS
700
Million World Million World 100
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 600
80 IMPORTS
500
EXPORTS 553 31 32 27 $17.52
400 EXPORTS 60
IMPORTS 691 42 60 44 $11.50 300
40
200
PRODUCTION 13 58 20
100 EXPORTS

CONSUMPTION 41 65 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 182 33% 6.2 20% + Poland 621% 49 Poland 122 18% 7.6 13% + Poland 125% 68

Austria 87 16% 2.9 9% + Italy 53% 26 Germany 90 13% 4.9 8% + Romania 278% 50

Italy 75 14% 1.9 6% + Slovakia 57% 10 Slovakia 76 11% 7.8 13% + China 94% 34

Poland 57 10% 4.4 14% - Romania -35% -16 China 69 10% 20.2 34% + Germany 48% 29

Romania 30 5% 4.9 16% - Germany -14% -31 Romania 67 10% 4.2 7% + Austria 85% 28

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Official statistics indicate a decline in footwear manufacturing in Hungary. More than half of the
QUANTITY industry's workforce is concentrated in three counties: Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Bács-Kiskun and
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok. In 2022 both exports and imports rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
6% 1% 5% 1%

WATERPROOF
33%
32% 39%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
36%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Deichmann Cipokereskedelmi Korlátolt Felelosségu Társaság 118.3 936
CCC Hungary Shoes Korlátolt Felelosségu Társaság 71.1 952
TEXTILE
Lorenz Shoe Group Kft. 37.7 446
OTHER Josef Seibel Cipoipari És Kereskedelmi, Szolgáltató Korlátolt 21.8 150
28% 19%
Berkemann Hungary Betéti Társaság 21.5 404

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

AHLI - Association of Hungarian Light Industry | mksz.org/en n.a.
BIMEO Testing and Research Ltd. in Leather, Shoes and Leather Processing Industries | www.bimeo.
hu

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CAPITAL New Delhi LANGUAGE Hindi, English

AREA (Km ) 2 3 287 259 CURRENCY Indian rupee

POPULATION 1423 million

GDP PER CAPITA 2 379 USD GDP 2022 3 386 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 6.8% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 21.3%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 3 000 300 EXPORTS

Million World Million World 2 500 250

USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank
2 000 200
EXPORTS 2 716 11 285 6 $9.53
1 500 EXPORTS 150
IMPORTS
IMPORTS 793 37 211 15 $3.76
1 000 100

PRODUCTION 2 600 2 500 50

IMPORTS
CONSUMPTION 2 526 3 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 696 26% 40.7 14% + United States 74% 295 China 287 36% 166.9 79% + Vietnam 251% 176

United Kingdom 312 11% 19.0 7% + China 113% 45 Vietnam 245 31% 16.8 8% + Indonesia 310% 46

Germany 262 10% 16.8 6% + Netherlands 55% 41 Indonesia 61 8% 3.9 2% + Bangladesh 434% 39

France 151 6% 10.6 4% - Poland -46% -50 Bangladesh 48 6% 5.7 3% + Cambodia 384% 13

Italy 135 5% 7.6 3% - United Kingdom -14% -53 Thailand 21 3% 6.2 3% - China -25% -94

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

India's footwear industry has been actively investing in modernization and expansion with
QUANTITY support from skill development initiatives. As the second-largest producer of footwear globally,
India has made significant strides in exports despite the industry's focus on the domestic
2% 1% 6%
11% market. Currently India ranks as the 6th largest exporter in terms of volume. In 2022 there was a
WATERPROOF
notable 17% increase in export volume and a remarkable 30% growth in export value.
23%
38%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Puma Sports India Private Limited 374.0 n.a.
4%
Relaxo Footwears Limited 353.9 7 362
TEXTILE
67%
Bata India Limited 320.0 4 305
48%
OTHER Mirza International Limited 220.3 2 409
Paragon Polymer Products Private Limited 219.0 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CLE - Council for Leather Exports | www.leatherindia.org IILF - Chennai, Chennai [Feb] indiatradefair.com/iilf
IFCOMA - Indian Footwear Components Manufacturers Association | www.ifcoma.org IIFF - India International Footwear Fair, New Delhi [Jul] indiatradefair.com/footwear-fair
Indian Shoe Federation | www.indianshoefederation.in

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INDONESIA
CAPITAL Jakarta LANGUAGE Indonesian

AREA (Km ) 2 1 916 862 CURRENCY Indonesian rupiah

POPULATION 275 million

GDP PER CAPITA 4 798 USD GDP 2022 1 319 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.3% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 18.1%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 12 000 600
EXPORTS EXPORTS
Million World Million World 10 000 500
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank
8 000 400
EXPORTS 10 127 4 535 3 $18.92
6 000 300
IMPORTS 1 186 25 211 16 $5.63 IMPORTS
4 000 200

PRODUCTION 1 026 4 2 000 IMPORTS 100

CONSUMPTION 702 5 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 3 258 32% 195.4 37% + United States 109% 1 700 China 1 055 89% 199.4 95% + China 214% 719

China 1 074 11% 53.1 10% + Germany 116% 507 Singapore 65 5% 3.7 2% + Hong Kong 107% 9

Germany 944 9% 46.3 9% + China 83% 486 Hong Kong 17 1% 1.1 0% + Brazil 97% 4

Belgium 858 8% 52.0 10% + Korea, Rep. 62% 195 Malaysia 13 1% 2.0 1% - Singapore -5% -3

Korea, Rep. 509 5% 16.9 3% - United Kingdom -100% -235 Brazil 7 1% 1.0 0% - Vietnam -100% -45

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Indonesia holds a prominent position in the footwear market, ranking among the top 5 in terms
QUANTITY of consumption, production and exports. The Indonesian footwear industry, which employs over
800 000 workers, is primarily concentrated in the provinces of Banten and West Java. In 2022
1% 1%1%
18% exports enjoyed substantial growth of approximately 25% to surpass the 10 billion dollar mark
22% WATERPROOF
and reach a new record high.

41%
RUBBER & PLASTIC 6%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
PT. Pengtay Indonesia 1 496.1 10 000
PT. Pey Hai International Wiratama 748.1 5 000
TEXTILE
PT. Victory Chingluh Indonesia 221.5 11 000
36% 74%
OTHER PT. Shoetown Ligung Indonesia 215.5 10 700
PT. Pratama Abadi Industri 207.7 10 000

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

APRISINDO - Indonesian Footwear Association | www.aprisindo.or.id ILF - Indo Leather & Footwear Expo, Jakarta [Aug] indoleatherfootwear.com
BPIPI - Indonesian Footwear Industry Development Center | bpipi.kemenperin.go.id

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 IRAN
CAPITAL Tehran LANGUAGE Persian

AREA (Km ) 2 1 745 150 CURRENCY Iranian rial

POPULATION 86 million

GDP PER CAPITA 4 110 USD GDP 2022 352 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.5% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 5.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 600 120

Million World Million World 500 100

USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank
400 80
EXPORTS 8 86 10 47 $0.79
300 60
IMPORTS 22 134 6 128 $3.35
IMPORTS
200 40
IMPORTS
PRODUCTION 176 11 100 20 EXPORTS
EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 172 27 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Azerbaijan 6.0 74% 8.74 85% + Azerbaijan 22% 1.1 China 16.7 78% 5.84 91% + China 30% 3.8

Georgia 1.4 17% 1.11 11% - Pakistan -100% -1.5 Italy 2.1 10% 0.01 0% + India - 0.7

Kazakhstan 0.1 2% 0.01 0% - Turkmenistan -100% -3.1 India 0.7 3% 0.04 1% + Thailand - 0.5

Armenia 0.1 1% 0.04 0% - Afghanistan -100% -23.4 Thailand 0.5 2% 0.09 1% - Germany -92% -0.9

Germany 0.0 1% 0.01 0% - Iraq -100% -55.6 Spain 0.1 0% 0.00 0% - U. Arab Emirates -100% -7.5

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

According to mirror statistics, the footwear trade in Iran continues to be relatively subdued and
QUANTITY primarily consists of imports from China and exports to Azerbaijan. The majority of this trade
addresses rubber and plastic footwear. Due to the small volume of trade, the Iranian domestic
2% 4% 2%
8% market is primarily served by the domestic footwear industry.
2%
WATERPROOF
34%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
n.a.

TEXTILE 59%
5%
OTHER
84%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Association of Managers & Experts of Iranian Shoe Industry | assomes.ir Tabriz Leathex, Tabriz [Jul]

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IRAQ
CAPITAL Baghdad LANGUAGE Kurdish, Arabic

AREA (Km ) 2 435 052 CURRENCY Iraqi dinar

POPULATION 42 million

GDP PER CAPITA 6 400 USD GDP 2022 270 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 8.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 8.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 600 250
IMPORTS
Million World Million World 500 IMPORTS
USD 200
USD Rank Pairs Rank
400
EXPORTS 0 153 0 147 $6.44 150
300
IMPORTS 500 48 189 18 $2.65 100
200

PRODUCTION 0 189 50
100
EXPORTS EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 189 24 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

n.a. n.a. China 413.8 83% 118.50 63% + China 26% 86.2

Thailand 3.6 1% 0.90 0% + United States 207% 1.8

United States 2.6 1% 0.28 0% - France -86% -1.5

Italy 2.6 1% 0.07 0% - U. Arab Emirates -100% -23.1

Germany 1.4 0% 0.14 0% - Iran -100% -55.6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Iraq’s footwear imports continued to increase in 2022 just as they had in the previous year. Iraq
QUANTITY sources primarily from China.

4% 1%
25%
WATERPROOF
26%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 53%
IMPORTS
LEATHER
n.a.
16% 4%
TEXTILE
65%

6% OTHER

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

n.a. Erbil Style, Erbil [Sep] erbilfashiontex.com

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 IRELAND
CAPITAL Dublin LANGUAGE English, Irish

AREA (Km ) 2 70 280 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 5 million

GDP PER CAPITA 103 176 USD GDP 2022 530 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 12.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 54.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 800 40
700 35
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 600 30
500 25
EXPORTS 45 64 2 74 $18.49 IMPORTS IMPORTS
400 20
IMPORTS 700 41 37 60 $18.87 300 15
200 10
PRODUCTION 1 118
100 EXPORTS 5 EXPORTS

CONSUMPTION 36 71 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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United Kingdom 32.3 71% 1.70 69% + United Kingdom 11% 3.3 China 214 31% 19.8 53% + Vietnam 312% 91

Netherlands 5.3 12% 0.18 7% + Netherlands 40% 1.5 United Kingdom 126 18% 5.5 15% + China 61% 81

Spain 2.5 5% 0.29 12% - Portugal -96% -0.6 Vietnam 120 17% 3.0 8% + Indonesia 328% 39

France 1.4 3% 0.14 6% - Spain -45% -2.0 Indonesia 51 7% 1.7 5% + India 109% 12

United States 1.0 2% 0.02 1% - France -76% -4.4 India 22 3% 0.7 2% - United Kingdom -29% -53

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

After experiencing a prolonged period of decline, footwear imports in Ireland rebounded
QUANTITY significantly in 2022 with a notable 40% increase in volume to regain their typical pre-pandemic
level. The value of imports, driven by price increases, continues to set new records. Additionally,
1% 2%
13% 13% a portion of these imports is re-exported; the export sector also saw substantial growth in 2022.
WATERPROOF

32%

39%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
27% LEATHER
36% Louis Vuitton Ireland Limited 28.6 n.a.
Shoes For Crews (Europe) Limited 22.2 n.a.
TEXTILE
Kurt Geiger Ireland Limited 18.0 n.a.
OTHER 17%
20%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

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ITALY
CAPITAL Rome LANGUAGE Italian

AREA (Km ) 2 302 070 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 59 million

GDP PER CAPITA 34 113 USD GDP 2022 2 012 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 2.4%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 14 000 450
IMPORTS
12 000 400
Million World Million World
USD 350
USD Rank Pairs Rank 10 000
EXPORTS 300
EXPORTS 13 319 3 216 8 $61.54 8 000 250
6 000 200
IMPORTS 7 633 4 389 6 $19.60
EXPORTS
IMPORTS 150
4 000
PRODUCTION 162 12 100
2 000 50
CONSUMPTION 335 13 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

France 2 163 16% 36.6 17% + Switzerland 51% 705 China 1 452 19% 151.0 39% + China 72% 607

Switzerland 2 079 16% 18.3 8% + United States 61% 642 France 807 11% 22.2 6% + Germany 179% 417

United States 1 694 13% 20.2 9% + France 42% 642 Belgium 695 9% 22.9 6% + France 58% 295

Germany 1 347 10% 33.8 16% + China 112% 314 Netherlands 655 9% 21.3 5% + Netherlands 77% 286

China 593 4% 3.6 2% + Poland 181% 229 Germany 649 9% 26.4 7% + Belgium 47% 223

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Italy is one of the top players in the footwear business. In 2022 the country experienced a
QUANTITY 14% increase in turnover, so marking a return to pre-pandemic levels. Despite this growth,
companies' margins have been impacted by rising raw materials and energy costs. Italy's
4% 6% 9% 4%
footwear imports exceed its exports. However, the high export prices lead to a substantial trade
21% WATERPROOF
surplus.

24%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
28%
33%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Salvatore Ferragamo SPA 1 313.3 947
Tod'S SPA 1 058.9 2 166
TEXTILE
Geox SPA 773.4 481
OTHER Bottega Veneta Logistica SRL 721.2 433
45% 26%
Cosmo SPA 718.0 863

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Assocalzaturifici - Italian Footwear Manufacturers' Association | www.assocalzaturifici.it Expo Riva Schuh, Riva del Garda [Jan; Jun] www.exporivaschuh.it
ASSOMAC - National Association of Italian Manufacturers of Footwear, Leathergoods and Mipel, Milan [Feb; Sep] mipel.com/en
Tanning Technologies | assomac.it Lineapelle, Milan [Feb; Sep] www.lineapelle-fair.it/en
CIMAC - Italian Centre for Footwear Application Materials | www.cimac.it MICAM Milano, Milan [Feb; Sep] www.themicam.com
SIMAC Tanning Tech, Milan [Sep] www.simactanningtech.it

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ISRAEL
CAPITAL Jerusalem LANGUAGE Hebrew, Arabic

AREA (Km ) 2 22 070 CURRENCY Israeli new shekel

POPULATION 10 million

GDP PER CAPITA 54 710 USD GDP 2022 523 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 6.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 23.0%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 000 50
IMPORTS
900 45 IMPORTS
Million World Million World
USD 800 40
USD Rank Pairs Rank
700 35
EXPORTS 23 74 1 88 $27.30 600 30
500 25
IMPORTS 881 35 41 56 $21.43 400 20
300 15
PRODUCTION 10 70 200 10
100 EXPORTS 5 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 50 58 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 13.0 56% 0.39 45% + Hong Kong - 3.7 China 342 39% 17.1 42% + China 137% 198

Hong Kong 3.8 16% 0.23 26% + U. Arab Emirates - 0.8 Vietnam 200 23% 7.9 19% + Vietnam - 188

Canada 1.2 5% 0.04 4% - Australia -73% -2.2 Indonesia 80 9% 3.2 8% + Indonesia - 74

U. Arab Emirates 0.8 4% 0.02 2% - Canada -73% -3.1 Italy 48 5% 1.9 5% - Switzerland -89% -29

Australia 0.8 3% 0.05 6% - United States -57% -17.3 United States 24 3% 1.2 3% - Netherlands -85% -51

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Israel's footwear exports have been experiencing a steady decline to reach in 2022 their lowest
QUANTITY level in a decade. In contrast, footwear imports into Israel continue to grow rapidly, setting a
new record last year. The majority of footwear in Israel is sourced from China and Vietnam with
1% 3% 2%
a smaller portion coming from Italy and the United States.
30% 17%
WATERPROOF

36%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
51% LEATHER
Foot Care Ltd 15.5 100
3% Source Vagabond Systems Ltd 5.4 160
TEXTILE
Nimrod Manufacturing (1979) Ltd 5.4 150
15% 42%
OTHER Source Human.Nature Ltd 5.3 140

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Manufacturers Association of Israel - Textile & Fashion | eng.industry.org.il/Textile n.a.

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 JAPAN
CAPITAL Tokyo LANGUAGE Japanese

AREA (Km ) 2 377 974 CURRENCY Japanese yen

POPULATION 125 million

GDP PER CAPITA 33 822 USD GDP 2022 4 234 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 1.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years -0.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 6 000 800
700
Million World Million World 5 000
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 600
4 000 IMPORTS 500
EXPORTS 77 56 2 75 $38.55 IMPORTS
3 000 400
IMPORTS 5 075 9 612 3 $8.30 300
2 000
200
PRODUCTION 10 67 1 000
EXPORTS 100 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 620 6 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

China 42.7 56% 0.90 45% + China 262% 30.9 China 2 328 46% 462.7 76% + Vietnam 37% 342

Hong Kong 7.9 10% 0.22 11% + Vietnam 77% 0.7 Vietnam 1 273 25% 79.3 13% + Italy 12% 40

Korea, Rep. 6.3 8% 0.25 12% + Singapore 24% 0.6 Indonesia 401 8% 27.1 4% + Cambodia 18% 35

Singapore 2.9 4% 0.10 5% + United States 27% 0.5 Italy 372 7% 1.7 0% - Myanmar -23% -28

United States 2.5 3% 0.05 2% - Hong Kong -38% -4.8 Cambodia 232 5% 16.3 3% - China -12% -314

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Japanese imports experienced a recovery in 2022, although they remain below pre-pandemic
QUANTITY levels. Nevertheless, Japan maintains its position as the third-largest importer globally in terms of
volume and ranks as the sixth-largest consumer. China and Vietnam are Japan's primary sources
2% 9% 9% 4%
for footwear imports. Among Japan's top five main suppliers Italy is the sole European country to be
WATERPROOF
included. Japan's exports in the footwear sector are limited, China being the primary destination.
27%

44%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
36% LEATHER
Asics Corporation 3 689.7 8 886
Abc-Mart, Inc. 2 165.0 6 120
TEXTILE 54% 6%
Mizuno Corporation 1 566.9 3 782
OTHER Chiyoda Co., Ltd 687.5 1 563
9%
Achilles Corporation 612.7 1 651

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Japan Federation of Shoe-Wholesalers' Organizations | www.shoes.gr.jp Rooms, Tokyo [Feb/ March; Oct] www.roomsroom.com
Japan Leather Shoe Industrial Federation | www.zkkr.jp Fashion World Tokyo, Tokyo [Apr; Oct] www.fashion-tokyo.jp
Japan Shoe Manufacturers Association | www.jsma.sakura.ne.jp
JLIA - Japan Leather and Leather Goods Industries Association | www.jlia.or.jp

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KAZAKHSTAN
CAPITAL Nur-Sultan LANGUAGE Kazakh, Russian

AREA (Km ) 2 2 724 902 CURRENCY Kazakhstani tenge

POPULATION 20 million

GDP PER CAPITA 11 440 USD GDP 2022 226 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.2% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 13.8%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 700 60

Million World Million World 600 50

USD IMPORTS
USD Rank Pairs Rank 500
40 IMPORTS
EXPORTS 2 112 0 120 $20.92 400
30
300
IMPORTS 385 53 28 69 $13.98
20
200
PRODUCTION 8 73 10
100
EXPORTS EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 36 72 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Russian Fed. 1.1 55% 0.04 45% + United States - 0.2 China 221.8 58% 13.43 49% + China 61% 84.1

France 0.4 18% 0.01 11% - Uzbekistan -83% -0.1 Russian Fed. 97.3 25% 5.29 19% + Russian Fed. 76% 42.1

United States 0.3 12% 0.01 6% - Italy -61% -0.1 Italy 15.4 4% 0.52 2% + Italy 17% 2.3

Italy 0.1 5% 0.00 3% - France -30% -0.2 Vietnam 5.3 1% 0.25 1% + Croatia - 2.0

Kyrgyzstan 0.1 4% 0.00 3% - Russian Fed. -84% -5.8 Uzbekistan 5.1 1% 5.82 21% - India -58% -1.5

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Kazakhstan has recently initiated a programme to attract Uzbek producers of fur and leather
QUANTITY goods. However, its own production of footwear remains small and exports are minimal. In
terms of imports, Kazakhstan registered a decrease with imports amounting to 385 million
2% 7%
11% dollars last year, an amount lower than the import figures for 2021.
17%
22%
WATERPROOF

RUBBER & PLASTIC

12% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
n.a.

42% TEXTILE 10%

23% 54%

OTHER

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Association of Light Industry Enterprises of Kazakhstan | aplp.kz SHOESSTAR Almaty, Almaty [Mar; Sep] shoesstar.ru/en/almaty
Eliteline, Almaty [Jul] www.eliteline.kz/en

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 KENYA
CAPITAL Nairobi LANGUAGE Swahili, English

AREA (Km ) 2 580 370 CURRENCY Kenyan shilling

POPULATION 51 million

GDP PER CAPITA 2 278 USD GDP 2022 116 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 25.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 250 60

Million World Million World 50

USD 200
USD Rank Pairs Rank
40 EXPORTS
EXPORTS 25 71 27 29 $0.93 150
30
IMPORTS 60 100 12 98 $4.94 100
IMPORTS 20

PRODUCTION 82 21 50
10
IMPORTS
EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 67 48 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Uganda 9.9 40% 14.28 54% + Rwanda 13% 1.0 China 49.0 82% 10.81 90% + China 68% 19.9

Rwanda 8.5 34% 7.35 28% + Tanzania 15% 0.7 India 3.2 5% 0.85 7% - U. Arab Emirates -59% -0.6

Tanzania 5.4 22% 4.29 16% + Burundi 95% 0.5 Philippines 1.2 2% 0.00 0% - United States -74% -0.7

Burundi 0.9 4% 0.69 3% - Malawi -100% -0.4 Vietnam 0.8 1% 0.02 0% - India -41% -2.2

South Sudan 0.0 0% 0.00 0% - South Sudan -99% -0.6 South Africa 0.6 1% 0.03 0% - Philippines -66% -2.4

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

According to mirror statistics, Kenya primarily imports footwear from China and subsequently
QUANTITY exports it to neighbouring countries such as Uganda and Rwanda. However, Kenya's footwear
trade experienced a decline in 2022, and there have been reports of reduced activity by
4% 4% 2%
17% international operators in the market.
WATERPROOF

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Umoja Rubber Products Limited 47.2 n.a.
Kenya Suitcase Manufacturers Limited 5.9 n.a.
TEXTILE
Kenafric Manufacturing Limited 5.5 n.a.
OTHER 77%
96%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

KFMA - Kenya Footwear Manufacturers Association | lin-eastafrica.com/associations/kenya- FashExpo, Nairobi [Jul; Nov] www.facebook.com/fashexpo
footwear-manufacturers-association-kfma
Kenya Leather Development Council | www.leathercouncil.go.ke

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KOREA, REPUBLIC
CAPITAL Seoul LANGUAGE Korean

AREA (Km ) 2 100 370 CURRENCY South Korean won

POPULATION 52 million

GDP PER CAPITA 32 250 USD GDP 2022 1 665 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 11.6%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 4 500 300
4 000
Million World Million World 250
USD 3 500
USD Rank Pairs Rank
3 000 200
IMPORTS
EXPORTS 263 38 13 40 $20.54 2 500 IMPORTS
150
2 000
IMPORTS 3 914 12 251 13 $15.62
1 500 100

PRODUCTION 34 35 1 000
EXPORTS 50
500 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 272 16 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

China 75 29% 2.8 22% + China 87% 35 China 1 293 33% 176.7 71% + Vietnam 65% 460

United States 57 22% 2.2 17% + United States 80% 25 Vietnam 1 172 30% 43.4 17% + China 35% 333

Japan 27 10% 0.9 7% + Hong Kong 215% 18 Italy 571 15% 2.1 1% + Italy 73% 241

Hong Kong 26 10% 0.4 3% + Italy 417% 9 Indonesia 509 13% 16.9 7% + Indonesia 62% 195

Italy 11 4% 0.1 1% - Japan -44% -21 Cambodia 71 2% 3.0 1% + Cambodia 198% 47

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The Republic of Korea, with its footwear industry concentrated mainly in the Busan area,
QUANTITY has a long-standing tradition of footwear production. However, over recent years Korea has
increasingly relied on imports to meet the demands of its domestic market, and this trend
6% 3% 2%
continues to grow rapidly. In 2022 footwear imports into Korea reached a new peak of close
32% WATERPROOF
to 4 billion dollars, the highest value recorded thus far.
19%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

38% 41%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Tkg Taekwang Co., Ltd 2 962.3 870
11%
Changshin Inc 1 720.8 984
TEXTILE
Abc-Mart Korea Inc 439.5 1 935
OTHER Samho Industrial Co., Ltd 336.7 n.a.
32% 16%
K2 Korea Co., Ltd 328.7 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

KFIA - Korean Footwear Industries Association | www.footwear.or.kr n.a.
FIPC - Footwear Industrial Promotion Centre | www.shoenet.org
KIFLT - Korean Institute of Footwear & Leather Technology

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 LATVIA
CAPITAL Riga LANGUAGE Latvian

AREA (Km ) 2 64 570 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 2 million

GDP PER CAPITA 22 348 USD GDP 2022 42 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 10.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 250 10
9
Million World Million World IMPORTS
USD 200 8
USD Rank Pairs Rank
7 IMPORTS
EXPORTS 85 55 3 68 $28.43 150 6
5
IMPORTS 191 65 9 107 $20.70 100 EXPORTS 4 EXPORTS
3
PRODUCTION 0 151 50 2
1
CONSUMPTION 6 143 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Russian Fed. 33.7 40% 1.13 38% + Russian Fed. 65% 13.3 Poland 34.2 18% 2.01 22% + Germany 161% 18.8

Estonia 20.7 24% 0.76 25% + Lithuania 99% 7.7 Germany 30.5 16% 1.07 12% + Poland 83% 15.6

Lithuania 15.5 18% 0.60 20% + Estonia 58% 7.6 Estonia 29.4 15% 1.12 12% + Netherlands 127% 12.8

Poland 4.1 5% 0.09 3% + Poland 767% 3.7 Italy 25.4 13% 0.77 8% + Italy 64% 9.9

Kazakhstan 3.0 4% 0.18 6% + Kazakhstan - 3.0 Netherlands 22.9 12% 0.78 8% - United Kingdom -97% -8.6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The minuscule footwear industry in Latvia is primarily concentrated in the capital city of
QUANTITY Riga. Despite challenges in its main market of Russia, Latvian exports registered a notable
18.1% increase in 2022. However, imports grew at a comparatively lower rate, yet remained
2% 5% 4% 5%
significantly higher, leading to a substantial trade deficit.
WATERPROOF
25%
36% 30%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
42%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
SIG Logistics SAI 67.8 94
Adidas Baltics 20.8 n.a.
TEXTILE
ECCO Baltic SIA 19.0 58
24%
OTHER UBL SIA 17.0 118
27%
Nittis SIA 11.2 113

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Latvian Association of Light Industry Companies | www.atci.lv n.a.
LIAA - Investment and Development Agency of Latvia | www.liaa.gov.lv

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LITHUANIA
CAPITAL Vilnius LANGUAGE Lithuanian

AREA (Km ) 2 65 290 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 3 million

GDP PER CAPITA 25 036 USD GDP 2022 71 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 1.9% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 17.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 300 16
IMPORTS
14 IMPORTS
Million World Million World 250
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 12
200
10
EXPORTS 113 51 5 60 $22.97
150 8
EXPORTS
IMPORTS 265 60 13 93 $20.05 6 EXPORTS
100
4
PRODUCTION 0 149 50
2
CONSUMPTION 8 139 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Russian Fed. 29.8 26% 0.65 13% + Poland 573% 17.3 Poland 79 30% 3.5 27% + Poland 206% 53

Poland 20.3 18% 0.61 12% + Kazakhstan - 11.7 Germany 51 19% 2.3 17% + Germany 62% 20

Latvia 13.8 12% 0.79 16% + Estonia 34% 2.3 Italy 34 13% 0.8 6% + Netherlands 171% 13

Kazakhstan 12.1 11% 0.69 14% - United Kingdom -59% -2.1 Netherlands 21 8% 1.2 9% + Latvia 96% 7

Estonia 9.2 8% 0.46 9% - Russian Fed. -28% -11.8 China 19 7% 3.2 24% - United Kingdom -87% -5

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Lithuania does not have a significant footwear production industry, but it engages in moderate re-
QUANTITY exporting activities primarily targeting markets in Russia, Latvia and Poland. In 2022 the country
witnessed a notable increase in imports to reach a new peak of 265 million dollars. On the other
5% 4% 3%
hand, Lithuania's footwear exports remain relatively smaller, totalling 113 million dollars.
25%
21% WATERPROOF

34%
RUBBER & PLASTIC 32%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Armitana UAB 37.5 263
Saugima UAB 26.7 76
TEXTILE
A. Zakaro Firma II 25.8 186
25% 24%
OTHER Danbalt International UAB 25.3 132
27%
Deichmann Avalyne UAB 16.6 188

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

LATIA - Lithuanian Apparel and Textile Industry Association | www.latia.lt n.a.
Kaunas University of Technology | en.ktu.edu

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 LUXEMBOURG
CAPITAL Luxembourg LANGUAGE Luxembourgish, French, German

AREA (Km ) 2 2 590 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 1 million

GDP PER CAPITA 127 580 USD GDP 2022 82 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 1.5% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 9.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 300 9
8
Million World Million World 250
USD 7
USD Rank Pairs Rank
200 6
EXPORTS 271 37 4 63 $63.78 5 IMPORTS
150 IMPORTS
4
IMPORTS 236 62 8 113 $29.14
100 3

PRODUCTION 0 196 EXPORTS 2 EXPORTS

50
1
CONSUMPTION 4 155 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 152 56% 2.1 50% + Germany 714% 134 Vietnam 132.6 56% 4.46 55% + Vietnam 575% 113.0

Austria 38 14% 0.5 11% + Austria 580% 32 Italy 18.8 8% 0.30 4% + Indonesia 429% 6.8

France 13 5% 0.3 6% + Netherlands 808% 12 Belgium 16.5 7% 0.63 8% + Italy 25% 3.7

Netherlands 13 5% 0.2 4% + Spain - 10 China 15.7 7% 0.73 9% + France 32% 2.7

Spain 10 4% 0.1 3% + France 111% 7 Germany 11.6 5% 0.35 4% + China 11% 1.5

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Luxembourg does not have a footwear production industry. However, in recent years the country
QUANTITY has witnessed significant growth in both imports and exports of footwear to reach the new record
levels of 2022. Imports from Vietnam have shown rapid increases, while exports to Germany,
2% 2%
12% Austria and the Netherlands have also experienced growth.
14%
WATERPROOF
7%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
22% Imagination S.À.R.L. 0.6 n.a.
60% P.M.R. - Chaussures S.À.R.L. 0.6 n.a.
TEXTILE
81%

OTHER

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Chamber of Commerce Luxembourg | www.cc.lu/en n.a.

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 MALAYSIA
CAPITAL Kuala Lumpur LANGUAGE Malaysian

AREA (Km ) 2 330 345 CURRENCY Ringgit

POPULATION 33 million

GDP PER CAPITA 12 364 USD GDP 2022 408 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 8.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 15.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 800 120
700
Million World Million World 100
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 600
80
500
EXPORTS 177 44 12 41 $14.16
400 60
IMPORTS IMPORTS
IMPORTS 604 44 91 32 $6.61 300
40
200
PRODUCTION 21 43 20 EXPORTS
100 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 100 37 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Singapore 65 37% 3.4 27% + United States - 24 China 242 40% 70.8 78% + Vietnam 19% 23

United States 25 14% 1.0 8% + Philippines - 22 Vietnam 144 24% 7.3 8% + Italy 94% 21

Philippines 24 14% 0.9 7% + Singapore 46% 20 Indonesia 68 11% 3.5 4% + Indonesia 14% 9

Indonesia 13 7% 2.0 16% - U. Arab Emirates -64% -8 Italy 43 7% 0.2 0% - Thailand -52% -8

Vietnam 5 3% 0.3 2% - United Kingdom -98% -14 Singapore 20 3% 0.8 1% - China -20% -60

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Malaysia's footwear industry is primarily concentrated in Ipoh and Johor Baru; its production
QUANTITY level has remained relatively stable. The country’s role is more significant as an importer
rather than an exporter in the industry. Import levels grew significantly in 2022, China and
10% 8% 5% 2%
Vietnam serving as the main suppliers. On the other hand, Malaysia's footwear exports are
WATERPROOF
geographically diversified, Singapore being the primary destination.

27%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 39% IMPORTS
LEATHER 47%
Coach Malaysia Sdn. BHD 44.0 n.a.
41% Vf Brands Malaysia Sdn. BHD 28.1 172
TEXTILE

14% OTHER
7%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

MFMA - Malaysian Footwear Manufacturers Association | www.malaysiafootwear.com n.a.
Malaysia Footwear Design Center | www.facebook.com/malaysiafootweardesigncenter

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 MEXICO
CAPITAL Mexico City LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 1 964 375 CURRENCY Mexican peso

POPULATION 130 million

GDP PER CAPITA 10 868 USD GDP 2022 1 414 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 1.3%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 2 000 160
IMPORTS IMPORTS
1 800 140
Million World Million World
USD 1 600
USD Rank Pairs Rank 120
1 400
1 200 100
EXPORTS 883 24 32 26 $27.79
1 000 80
IMPORTS 1 723 20 142 26 $12.17 800 60
600 EXPORTS
40
PRODUCTION 205 9 400
EXPORTS 20
200
CONSUMPTION 315 14 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 834.3 94% 29.45 93% + United States 109% 434.7 China 676 39% 90.5 64% + China 87% 315

Guatemala 12.6 1% 0.71 2% + El Salvador 109% 4.0 Vietnam 477 28% 23.9 17% + Indonesia 96% 122

Canada 9.1 1% 0.21 1% - Chile -84% -4.0 Indonesia 250 15% 13.6 10% + Vietnam 31% 113

El Salvador 7.6 1% 0.40 1% - Colombia -91% -4.1 Italy 136 8% 1.9 1% + Italy 88% 63

Panama 5.2 1% 0.26 1% - Japan -98% -6.1 Cambodia 41 2% 2.7 2% + Cambodia 128% 23

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The Mexican footwear industry continues its recovery following the COVID-related crisis
QUANTITY of 2020, its exports reaching a new all-time high in 2022. The industry is capitalizing on
nearshoring strategies implemented by international brands. However, the industry faces
4% 7% 2%
7% challenges related to labour shortages which have become a significant issue.
WATERPROOF

28%
43%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 45% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Grupo Empresarial Sj, S.A. de C.V. 620.5 7 000
Nike de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. 258.3 600
TEXTILE
Adidas de México, S.A. de C.V. 198.6 400
54%
OTHER
10%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CICEG - Chamber of the Footwear Industry of the State of Guanajuato | www.ciceg.org SAPICA Shoe Fair, Leon [Mar; Aug] www.sapica.com
CICEJ - Chamber of the Footwear Industry of the State of Jalisco | www.cicej.com.mx ANPIC, Leon [May; Oct] anpic.com
APIMEX - National Association of Suppliers for the Footwear Industry | www.apimex.org

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MOROCCO
CAPITAL Rabat LANGUAGE Arabic, Berber

AREA (Km ) 2 446 550 CURRENCY Moroccan dirham

POPULATION 37 million

GDP PER CAPITA 3 765 USD GDP 2022 138 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 1.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 7.4%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 300 70
EXPORTS IMPORTS
Million World Million World 250 60
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 50
200
EXPORTS 254 40 12 42 $20.52 40
150
IMPORTS 30
IMPORTS 216 64 50 50 $4.35
100
20
PRODUCTION 71 24 50 10 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 109 36 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 96 38% 4.1 33% + Germany 39% 27 China 124.9 58% 44.58 90% + China 50% 41.8

Spain 55 21% 1.3 11% + Italy 46% 10 Vietnam 20.4 9% 1.01 2% + Vietnam 75% 8.7

Italy 30 12% 0.7 6% + Spain 11% 6 Italy 12.8 6% 0.52 1% + Bangladesh 274% 6.8

France 23 9% 1.2 10% - Mali -77% -9 Bangladesh 9.3 4% 0.46 1% + Italy 40% 3.7

United Kingdom 11 4% 0.4 4% - France -38% -14 Spain 8.6 4% 0.34 1% + Spain 71% 3.6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Morocco plays a significant role as a producer and exporter of footwear in Africa. In 2022 its
QUANTITY footwear exports rebounded and reached 254 million dollars to approach the levels observed
before the pandemic. The major European economies are the primary markets for Moroccan
4% 6%
14% footwear. While imports experienced a slight decrease in 2022, they have been growing at
WATERPROOF
a faster rate compared to exports. As a result, Morocco's trade surplus has significantly
9% diminished in recent years.
35% RUBBER & PLASTIC 45%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
47%
Defactoretailma 53.1 84
Modes Nuances 50.0 84
TEXTILE
Folly Fashion 42.2 100
38% OTHER Ste Procumar 31.9 394
2%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CMTC - Moroccan Centre for Leather | www.cmtc.ma n.a.
FEDIC - Moroccan Leather Federation

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 MYANMAR
CAPITAL Naypyidaw LANGUAGE Burmese

AREA (Km ) 2 676 590 CURRENCY Burmese kyat

POPULATION 54 million

GDP PER CAPITA 1 053 USD GDP 2022 57 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years -1.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 700 140 EXPORTS
EXPORTS
Million World Million World 600 120
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 500 100

EXPORTS 608 30 129 15 $4.70 400 80

300 60
IMPORTS 21 135 66 41 $0.32
200 40 IMPORTS
PRODUCTION 97 17
100 IMPORTS 20

CONSUMPTION 34 73 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Germany 181 30% 23.1 18% + Germany 297% 135 China 10.5 49% 25.39 38% + Thailand 27% 1.6

United States 91 15% 20.4 16% + United States 334% 70 Thailand 7.6 35% 38.14 57% - Malaysia -64% -0.4

Japan 68 11% 9.7 7% + Italy 619% 57 India 1.5 7% 2.16 3% - Germany -99% -0.6

Italy 66 11% 7.5 6% + Spain 435% 15 Brazil 1.1 5% 0.56 1% - Vietnam -74% -0.8

United Kingdom 20 3% 4.0 3% - Japan -33% -34 Vietnam 0.3 1% 0.03 0% - China -63% -17.7

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Myanmar's footwear industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years. In 2022 its exports,
QUANTITY primarily consisting of textile footwear, reached a new record of 608 million dollars. The main
sources of imports for Myanmar are China and Thailand, and the import levels have remained
1%
17% relatively stable.
20%
WATERPROOF
33%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 12% IMPORTS
LEATHER
n.a.
28%
TEXTILE 3%
67%

OTHER
19%

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NETHERLANDS
CAPITAL Amsterdam LANGUAGE Dutch

AREA (Km )2 41 540 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 18 million

GDP PER CAPITA 56 489 USD GDP 2022 994 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 4.5% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 9.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 7 000 400
IMPORTS
350 IMPORTS
Million World Million World 6 000
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 5 000
300
250
EXPORTS 5 205 8 206 9 $25.31 4 000
200
3 000 EXPORTS
IMPORTS 6 485 5 337 7 $19.26 150 EXPORTS
2 000
100
PRODUCTION 1 131
1 000 50
CONSUMPTION 132 32 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 1 350 26% 61.5 30% + Poland 420% 383 China 1 210 19% 140.5 42% + Vietnam 121% 446

France 701 13% 32.3 16% + Italy 91% 311 Germany 1 104 17% 37.0 11% + Belgium 65% 395

Italy 651 13% 20.6 10% + Germany 28% 297 Belgium 1 007 16% 24.9 7% + China 36% 321

Poland 474 9% 18.2 9% + France 35% 183 Vietnam 813 13% 44.4 13% + Italy 57% 158

Belgium 316 6% 14.8 7% - United Kingdom -52% -278 Italy 433 7% 9.2 3% - United Kingdom -81% -252

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Together with Belgium, the Netherlands is one of the key hubs for international footwear trade in
QUANTITY Europe. The country's imports and exports in the sector typically move in parallel with imports
slightly outweighing exports. Such was the case in 2022. In that year, imports amounted to 6.5
6% 2% 6% 2%
billion dollars, while exports reached 5.2 billion dollars.
WATERPROOF

35% 35%
30%
RUBBER & PLASTIC 31%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Asics Europe B.V. 666.4 555
Geox Holland B.V. 495.8 3 018
TEXTILE
Bristol B.V. 314.4 1 620
OTHER ECCO Emea B.V. 304.6 n.a.
27% 26%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Dutch Shoemakers Association | www.schoenmaker.nl Modefabriek, Amsterdam [Jan; Jul] www.modefabriek.nl

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 NEW ZEALAND
CAPITAL Wellington LANGUAGE English, Maori, New Zealand Sign

AREA (Km ) 2 267 710 CURRENCY New Zealand dollar

POPULATION 5 million

GDP PER CAPITA 47 208 USD GDP 2022 242 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 14.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 400 30
350
Million World Million World 25
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 300
20
250
EXPORTS 19 76 0 100 $46.81 IMPORTS
200 15 IMPORTS

IMPORTS 368 55 21 77 $17.54 150

10
100
PRODUCTION 1 128 5
50 EXPORTS EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 22 95 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Australia 10.6 55% 0.26 64% + Singapore 171% 1.8 China 155 42% 13.5 64% + Vietnam 101% 51

Singapore 2.9 15% 0.01 2% + Switzerland - 0.8 Vietnam 102 28% 3.8 18% + Indonesia 72% 15

Fiji 1.0 5% 0.03 8% + Fiji 369% 0.8 Indonesia 35 10% 1.5 7% + China 6% 9

Switzerland 0.8 4% 0.00 1% - United States -92% -2.0 Italy 22 6% 0.2 1% + Italy 59% 8

Malaysia 0.6 3% 0.01 1% - Australia -45% -8.6 Germany 7 2% 0.2 1% + Germany 343% 5

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

While there are noteworthy local producers, the majority of the footwear market in New Zealand
QUANTITY is supplied through imports. In 2022 imports reached a new record of 368 million dollars despite
experiencing modest growth in volume. On the other hand, exports doubled during the same
6% 3% 5% 6%
year, although these have not yet reached their pre-pandemic level.
WATERPROOF
25%
27%
30%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
37%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Accent Footwear Limited 49.5 n.a.
Footwear Industries Pty Ltd 48.0 n.a.
TEXTILE
Foot Locker New Zealand, Inc 39.8 104
OTHER New Balance New Zealand Limited 27.1 25
39% 22%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

n.a. Auckland Shoe Fair Exhibition, Auckland [Jan; Jul] www.europeanfootwear.com.au

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 NIGERIA
CAPITAL Abuja LANGUAGE English

AREA (Km ) 2 923 770 CURRENCY Nigerian naira

POPULATION 217 million

GDP PER CAPITA 2 202 USD GDP 2022 477 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.3% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 9.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 800 180
700 160
Million World Million World
USD 140
USD Rank Pairs Rank 600 IMPORTS
120
500
EXPORTS 3 105 2 76 $1.44 100
400 IMPORTS
80
IMPORTS 731 39 142 25 $5.15 300
60
200 40
PRODUCTION 112 16
100 EXPORTS 20 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 252 19 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Niger 0.8 29% 0.15 8% + Niger 68% 0.3 China 677.5 93% 113.64 80% + China 117% 365.6

Togo 0.7 24% 0.66 34% - Cameroon -100% -0.6 India 16.5 2% 7.85 6% + Côte d'Ivoire 242% 7.8

Benin 0.4 14% 0.87 44% - Burkina Faso -85% -1.0 Côte d'Ivoire 11.0 2% 2.57 2% - U. Arab Emirates -100% -1.9

Burkina Faso 0.2 6% 0.02 1% - Togo -72% -1.7 Italy 7.2 1% 0.12 0% - United States -77% -2.1

Israel 0.1 5% 0.00 0% - Ghana -100% -3.3 Spain 1.9 0% 0.09 0% - India -35% -8.7

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Nigeria, with its rapid demographic growth, is one of the largest footwear markets in Africa. The
QUANTITY country's imports have been experiencing significant growth in value, although the statistics
indicate that the volume of imports has not seen a corresponding increase. The majority of these
2% 1%
imports are sourced from China.
15%
WATERPROOF

3%

46%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
52% EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
n.a.

TEXTILE

79%
OTHER
1% 1%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Shoe Makers Association of Nigeria | www.facebook.com/groups/1960862637399595 n.a.

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 NORTH MACEDONIA
CAPITAL Skopje LANGUAGE Macedonian

AREA (Km ) 2 25 710 CURRENCY Macedonian denar

POPULATION 2 million

GDP PER CAPITA 6 608 USD GDP 2022 14 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.2% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 8.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 70 8

60 7
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 50 IMPORTS
6 IMPORTS
5
EXPORTS 19 77 1 87 $22.12 40
4
30
IMPORTS 45 113 6 126 $6.89 3
20
2
PRODUCTION 0 145 EXPORTS EXPORTS
10 1
CONSUMPTION 5 146 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Sweden 6.9 36% 0.37 43% + Sweden - 6.9 China 12.8 29% 1.59 25% + China 41% 3.7

Italy 6.2 32% 0.20 23% + Italy - 6.1 Vietnam 8.3 19% 0.31 5% + Vietnam 40% 2.4

Germany 2.4 13% 0.10 11% + Germany - 2.4 Indonesia 4.8 11% 0.21 3% + Indonesia 59% 1.8

Netherlands 2.1 11% 0.07 8% + Netherlands - 2.1 Italy 2.5 6% 0.10 1% + Italy 37% 0.7

Serbia 0.6 3% 0.06 6% + Serbia - 0.6 Serbia 1.7 4% 0.19 3% + Portugal 76% 0.5

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Footwear production in North Macedonia is primarily concentrated in the north-eastern region of
QUANTITY the country. In 2022 the country's exports of footwear experienced a slight increase, although their
overall trend over the past decade has been consistently negative. On the other hand, imports of
2% 1%
footwear have grown steadily albeit at a slow pace, furthering the trade deficit carried since 2019.
WATERPROOF
25% 25%

45%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Sport Vision D.O.O.E.L. 20.5 299
49%
Bonimak D.O.O. 10.4 n.a.
TEXTILE
Peko D.O.O. 5.8 n.a.
27% 22%
OTHER Delta Sport D.O.O.E.L. 3.2 n.a.
4%
Kvazar D.O.O.E.L. 2.0 n.a.

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NORWAY
CAPITAL Oslo LANGUAGE Norwegian, Bokmål, Nynorsk

AREA (Km ) 2 625 222 CURRENCY Norwegian krone

POPULATION 5 million

GDP PER CAPITA 106 328 USD GDP 2022 579 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.3% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 8.0%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 900 30
800
Million World Million World 25
USD 700
USD Rank Pairs Rank
600 20
EXPORTS 66 59 1 82 $52.61 IMPORTS
500 IMPORTS
15
400
IMPORTS 826 36 23 73 $35.28
300 10

PRODUCTION 1 127 200

EXPORTS 5
100 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 23 92 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Sweden 46.8 71% 0.91 72% + Sweden 378% 37.0 China 253 31% 11.8 50% + Vietnam 54% 73

Denmark 6.2 9% 0.11 9% + Denmark 421% 5.0 Vietnam 211 26% 4.3 18% + China 28% 55

Germany 5.1 8% 0.09 7% + Germany 873% 4.6 Italy 56 7% 0.7 3% + Cambodia 119% 14

Finland 1.7 3% 0.04 3% + Finland 234% 1.2 Indonesia 49 6% 1.1 5% + Italy 14% 7

United States 0.8 1% 0.01 1% + United States 911% 0.7 Portugal 37 5% 0.6 3% - Germany -46% -12

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In 2022 the Norwegian footwear trade grew at double-digit rates in volume and set new records
QUANTITY in value. China and Vietnam are the primary suppliers of footwear to Norway, while countries in
Europe, including Italy and Portugal, also play a significant role as suppliers. In terms of exports,
2% 3% 5% 6%
Norway mainly serves other Nordic countries with its footwear products.
WATERPROOF

34% 30% 24%

RUBBER & PLASTIC
41% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Nilson Group AB Filial Norge 142.9 86
Euro Sko Norge AS 131.7 n.a.
TEXTILE
J A Magnussen Engros AS 91.8 717
OTHER
24% Viking Outdoor Footwear AS 44.3 37
31%
Alfa Sko AS 22.8 18

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Federation of Norwegian Industries | www.norskindustri.no n.a.

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 PAKISTAN
CAPITAL Islamabad LANGUAGE English, Urdu

AREA (Km ) 2 796 100 CURRENCY Pakistani rupee

POPULATION 227 million

GDP PER CAPITA 1 658 USD GDP 2022 376 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 6.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 21.4%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 180 35
EXPORTS
160 30
Million World Million World
USD 140
USD Rank Pairs Rank 25
120
IMPORTS
EXPORTS 166 46 10 46 $15.99 100 20
80 15
IMPORTS 148 74 31 65 $4.72
60
10 EXPORTS
PRODUCTION 519 7 40
20 5
IMPORTS
CONSUMPTION 540 7 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 65 39% 3.4 32% + Germany 129% 37 China 138.7 94% 30.47 97% + China 42% 41.2

Italy 26 16% 1.3 13% + United States 332% 14 Thailand 2.7 2% 0.27 1% + Cambodia - 1.0

United States 18 11% 1.2 11% + Italy 56% 9 Cambodia 1.1 1% 0.05 0% + Hong Kong 295% 0.6

Netherlands 9 6% 0.7 7% + Poland - 7 Brazil 0.9 1% 0.11 0% - Indonesia -67% -0.6

Poland 7 4% 0.3 3% - Saudi Arabia -100% -7 Hong Kong 0.8 1% 0.05 0% - Vietnam -100% -2.9

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The Pakistani footwear industry is one of the largest in the world. It provides employment for
QUANTITY approximately two million individuals, primarily in the Punjab province. However, the industry is
primarily geared to the domestic market. Pakistan ranks as the 46th exporter worldwide. Statistics
6% 2% 1%
15% reveal a contradictory trend in exports for 2022, with a decline in volume but an increase in value.
9% 18%
WATERPROOF

RUBBER & PLASTIC

4% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Relaxo (Pvt.) Limited 127.3 n.a.
Bata Pakistan Limited 85.8 n.a.
TEXTILE
Service Global Footwear Limited 43.2 n.a.
75%
OTHER
70%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

PFMA - Pakistan Footwear Manufacturers Association | www.pakfootwear.org IGATEX, Lahore [May] www.igatex.pk
PTA - Pakistan Tanners Association | www.pakistantanners.org

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PANAMA
CAPITAL Panama City LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 75 320 CURRENCY Panamanian balboa

POPULATION 4 million

GDP PER CAPITA 16 373 USD GDP 2022 72 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 10.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 11.2%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 400 400

1 200 350
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 1 000
300
250
EXPORTS 31 70 2 77 $16.76 800 IMPORTS
200
600 IMPORTS
IMPORTS 709 40 142 27 $5.01 150
400
100
PRODUCTION 0 219
200 EXPORTS 50
EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 140 31 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Costa Rica 7.1 23% 0.52 28% + United States - 5.1 China 568 80% 131.5 93% + China 53% 196

United States 5.3 17% 0.21 11% + Hong Kong - 2.6 Indonesia 50 7% 1.5 1% + Indonesia 39% 14

Chile 3.1 10% 0.22 12% - Jamaica -100% -2.3 Brazil 16 2% 1.7 1% + Cambodia 129% 4

Hong Kong 2.8 9% 0.08 4% - Aruba -100% -3.3 United States 15 2% 1.4 1% + Brazil 26% 3

Guyana 1.7 5% 0.25 13% - Guatemala -97% -35.1 Hong Kong 14 2% 0.5 0% - Vietnam -100% -116

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Mirror statistics suggest that the volume of footwear imports to Panama stabilized in 2022, but
QUANTITY its value increased to pre-pandemic levels. Most of the imports come from China.

11% 1% 1%

WATERPROOF 27%

24%
46%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Piazza Internacional, S.A. 81.5 70
4%
American Sportswear, S.A. 30.9 900
TEXTILE
68%
Silvertown Holding Corp. 25.5 1 200
18% OTHER Bez Trading Corp. 20.8 n.a.
Fedecompras, S.A. 19.9 300

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CCIAP - Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama | www.panacamara.com n.a.

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 PARAGUAY
CAPITAL Asunción LANGUAGE Spanish, Guaraní

AREA (Km ) 2 406 752 CURRENCY Paraguayan guaraní

POPULATION 7 million

GDP PER CAPITA 5 539 USD GDP 2022 41 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 0.2% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 6.3%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 140 14

Million World Million World 120 12

USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 100 10

EXPORTS 4 96 0 101 $10.75 80 8

60 6
IMPORTS 88 94 6 129 $13.85
IMPORTS
40 4 IMPORTS
PRODUCTION 5 92
20 EXPORTS 2
EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 11 126 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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United States 1.3 30% 0.28 68% + United States - 1.3 Brazil 48.2 55% 4.21 66% + Vietnam 11% 1.0

Brazil 1.2 27% 0.07 17% + Panama - 0.5 China 21.2 24% 1.31 21% + Cambodia 553% 0.7

Uruguay 0.5 12% 0.01 3% + Venezuela - 0.2 Vietnam 10.1 12% 0.47 7% - Argentina -68% -0.8

Panama 0.5 11% 0.02 4% - Argentina -100% -0.3 Indonesia 3.1 4% 0.13 2% - Brazil -19% -11.2

Peru 0.3 7% 0.01 2% - Brazil -62% -2.0 Cambodia 0.8 1% 0.03 0% - China -39% -13.8

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The Paraguayan footwear market is relatively small; local production and imports contribute
QUANTITY almost equally to its supply. Import volumes showed a significant increase of approximately
30% in 2022, Brazil serving as the primary supplier, followed by various Asian countries. On the
2% 1% 2%
10% other hand, Paraguay's footwear exports remain minimal by comparison.
19%
WATERPROOF

RUBBER & PLASTIC

7%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Kemsa C.I.S.A. 32.5 350
Sallustro Y Compañia S.A. 24.8 151
TEXTILE
71% Zapatu S.R.L. 6.3 90
88%
OTHER Formar S.A. 3.6 n.a.
Campi S.A. 2.0 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

National Chamber of Footwear | www.facebook.com/cicpar n.a.
National Chamber of Commerce and Services of Paraguay | www.ccparaguay.com.py

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 PERU
CAPITAL Lima LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 1 285 220 CURRENCY Peruvian sol

POPULATION 34 million

GDP PER CAPITA 7 094 USD GDP 2022 242 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 10.3%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 700 70

Million World Million World 600 60

USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 500 50
IMPORTS
EXPORTS 21 75 2 78 $12.71 400 40

300 IMPORTS 30
IMPORTS 635 43 60 43 $10.52
200 20
PRODUCTION 38 32
100 EXPORTS 10 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 96 39 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Chile 6.6 32% 0.64 39% + Chile 23% 1.2 China 307 48% 38.6 64% + China 46% 96

United States 5.8 28% 0.19 12% + United States 22% 1.0 Vietnam 124 19% 5.6 9% + Indonesia 149% 55

Singapore 1.8 9% 0.05 3% - Singapore -41% -1.3 Indonesia 92 14% 4.2 7% + Vietnam 50% 41

Bolivia 1.4 7% 0.16 9% - Colombia -98% -2.2 Brazil 56 9% 6.3 10% + Brazil 36% 15

Ecuador 1.1 5% 0.29 18% - Ecuador -72% -2.8 Cambodia 15 2% 0.7 1% + Cambodia 79% 7

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The Peruvian footwear industry is primarily composed of small and medium-sized enterprises
QUANTITY located in the Trujilo region. However, in recent years, the production of footwear in Peru has
experienced a decline. As a result, the market relies heavily on imported footwear, particularly
2% 3%
from Asian countries. In 2022 imports reached a total value of 635 million dollars. Conversely,
17%
26%
WATERPROOF
Peruvian footwear exports remain limited in scope.

13%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
46% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER 44%
Equinox International S.A.C. 143.8 818
Empresas Comerciales S.A. 122.2 111
TEXTILE
22% Distribuidora Deportiva Puma S.A.C. 45.4 130
22% OTHER Inversiones Rubin's S.A.C. 45.0 991
5%
Adidas Perú S.A.C. 42.9 809

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CCCA - Corporation of Leather, Footwear and Related Industries PerúModa, Lima [Oct] www.perumoda.com/es/Index
CITEccal - Center for Productive Innovation and Technological Transfer of Leather, Expo Detalles Perú, Lima [Aug] expodetallesperu.pe
Footwear and Related Industries | citeccal.itp.gob.pe

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 PHILIPPINES
CAPITAL Manila LANGUAGE Filipino, English

AREA (Km ) 2 300 000 CURRENCY Philippine peso

POPULATION 112 million

GDP PER CAPITA 3 623 USD GDP 2022 404 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 7.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 16.1%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 500 300
450
Million World Million World 250
USD 400
USD Rank Pairs Rank
350
200
EXPORTS 106 52 8 55 $13.64 300
250 IMPORTS 150 IMPORTS
IMPORTS 378 54 117 31 $3.22 200
100
150
PRODUCTION 161 13 100
50
50 EXPORTS EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 270 17 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 33.1 31% 2.61 34% + United States 422% 26.8 China 195 52% 106.3 91% + Vietnam 75% 39

Korea, Rep. 7.9 7% 0.44 6% + Korea, Rep. 632% 6.8 Vietnam 90 24% 4.2 4% + China 14% 24

Netherlands 6.5 6% 0.92 12% + Canada - 4.5 Indonesia 30 8% 1.4 1% + Italy - 23

Japan 5.1 5% 0.44 6% + Netherlands 215% 4.5 Italy 23 6% 0.1 0% + Indonesia 56% 11

United Kingdom 4.8 5% 0.42 5% - Germany -100% -15.5 India 7 2% 0.4 0% - Singapore -55% -5

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The footwear industry in the Philippines is primarily concentrated in the capital region, particularly
QUANTITY in Marikina City. The country's footwear exports have maintained a relatively stable level in recent
years, slightly exceeding 100 million dollars. By way of contrast, imports are now recovering from
1% 2% 1% 1%
the pandemic and experienced a significant increase of 40% in 2022.
16%
WATERPROOF

46% 5%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
58% Mandurriao Star, Inc. 121.3 1 000
50%
20% Nike Philippines, Inc. 119.9 n.a.
TEXTILE

OTHER

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Association of Philippine Leather Goods Exporters and Manufacturers n.a.
PFFI - Philippine Footwear Federation | www.facebook.com/PhilippineFootwearFederation

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POLAND
CAPITAL Warsaw LANGUAGE Polish

AREA (Km ) 2 312 690 CURRENCY Polish złoty

POPULATION 38 million

GDP PER CAPITA 18 280 USD GDP 2022 688 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 4.9% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 21.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 4 500 300
IMPORTS
IMPORTS
4 000
Million World Million World 250
USD 3 500
USD Rank Pairs Rank
3 000 200
EXPORTS 2 791 10 130 14 $21.51 2 500
EXPORTS 150
2 000
IMPORTS 4 026 11 258 12 $15.60
1 500 100 EXPORTS

PRODUCTION 21 45 1 000
50
500
CONSUMPTION 149 30 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 855 31% 38.4 30% + Germany 86% 394 China 1 584 39% 155.5 60% + China 134% 909

Romania 190 7% 10.5 8% + Romania 176% 121 Vietnam 614 15% 21.1 8% + Vietnam 201% 410

Italy 130 5% 5.3 4% + Switzerland - 103 Germany 309 8% 12.4 5% + Indonesia 276% 165

Hungary 116 4% 6.6 5% + Italy 334% 100 Indonesia 225 6% 7.1 3% + Italy 129% 106

Russian Fed. 110 4% 4.2 3% + Norway - 61 Italy 189 5% 5.2 2% + Germany 40% 89

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Poland's footwear production has suffered a significant decline, dropping by half over the past
QUANTITY four years to reach a mere 21 million pairs. Meanwhile, Poland's footwear imports continue to
grow. In 2022 Poland was the 10th largest exporter in the world in terms of value. Poland imports
7% 3% 5% 1%
largely from China, Vietnam and Indonesia. It re-exports to Germany and other European
WATERPROOF
countries.

34%
31% RUBBER & PLASTIC 35% 37%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
CCC SA 606.8 4 583
Marketing Investment Group SA 293.0 1 700
TEXTILE
Deichmann Obuwie SP ZOO 248.7 1 200
OTHER Arcobaleno SP ZOO 90.3 n.a.
25% 22%
Wittchen SA 88.5 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Polish Chamber of Shoe and Leather Industry | www.pips.pl Polshoes - Krakow, Krakow [May; Oct] www.polshoes.com
Institute of the Leather Industry | www.ips.lodz.pl Poland Shoes Expo, Warsaw [Mar; Oct] www.polandshoesexpo.com
Polish Chamber of the Leather Industry | www.oibs.pl fashionweare, Łódź [Feb; Aug] www.fashionweare.com
Poznan Shoe Fair, Poznan [Feb; Aug] www.poelking.pl

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CAPITAL Lisbon LANGUAGE Portuguese

AREA (Km ) 2 92 226 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 10 million

GDP PER CAPITA 24 522 USD GDP 2022 252 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 6.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 9.0%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 3 000 100
90
Million World Million World 2 500 EXPORTS
USD EXPORTS 80
USD Rank Pairs Rank
70
2 000
EXPORTS 2 111 12 75 19 $27.99 60
1 500 50
IMPORTS 743 38 54 49 $13.77 40
1 000 IMPORTS
30
PRODUCTION 84 20 20
500
IMPORTS 10
CONSUMPTION 63 50 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 455 22% 16.5 22% + United States 47% 39 Spain 289 46% 21.0 47% + China 41% 25

France 403 19% 11.9 16% + Germany 7% 30 China 85 14% 15.9 36% + Germany 40% 21

Netherlands 320 15% 9.5 13% - Russian Fed. -73% -27 Belgium 84 13% 2.6 6% + Belgium 29% 19

Spain 158 7% 10.5 14% - Spain -18% -34 Germany 74 12% 3.7 8% - United Kingdom -74% -12

United Kingdom 133 6% 3.8 5% - France -13% -62 France 64 10% 4.6 10% - Netherlands -22% -13

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Portugal is among the world’s top 20 producers of footwear and is the 12th prime exporter. The
QUANTITY local industry recently submitted its strategic plan for 2030. In 2022 exports increased by 7%.
Germany and France are the main markets but exports to the United States have increased the
4% 6% 5% 1%
8% most in recent years. Neighbouring Spain is the main source of imports.
13% WATERPROOF
34%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 44% IMPORTS
LEATHER
ECCO'Let (Portugal) - Fábrica de Sapatos, Lda 90.4 1 060
Gabor Portugal - Indústria de Calçado, Lda 79.8 1 070
TEXTILE
Sopropé - Organizações de Calçado, S.A. 64.2 510
OTHER 16% Ara Shoes Portuguesa, Unipessoal, Lda 59.3 709
69%
Carité - Calçados, Lda 53.8 194

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

APICCAPS - Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers' n.a.
Association | www.apiccaps.pt
CTCP - Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre | www.ctcp.pt

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ROMANIA
CAPITAL Bucharest LANGUAGE Romanian

AREA (Km ) 2 238 400 CURRENCY Romanian leu

POPULATION 19 million

GDP PER CAPITA 15 851 USD GDP 2022 302 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 4.8% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 17.6%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 600 80
EXPORTS
1 400 70
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 1 200 60
IMPORTS
1 000 50
EXPORTS 905 23 33 25 $27.63
800 40
IMPORTS 942 28 76 36 $12.41 600 30
400 20 EXPORTS
PRODUCTION 14 54
200 IMPORTS 10
CONSUMPTION 57 51 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Italy 429 47% 13.3 41% + Hungary 189% 53 Poland 219 23% 12.4 16% + Germany 321% 92

Austria 100 11% 1.3 4% - France -47% -17 Germany 121 13% 6.3 8% + Poland 57% 80

Germany 96 11% 3.6 11% - Slovakia -97% -58 Belgium 93 10% 3.4 5% + Belgium 372% 74

Hungary 81 9% 5.0 15% - Austria -45% -82 Italy 91 10% 3.2 4% + France 188% 36

Bulgaria 27 3% 1.9 6% - Italy -19% -100 China 89 9% 25.5 34% - Slovakia -84% -35

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In the last two years of the past decade Romania's footwear trade has moved from a notable
QUANTITY surplus to a small deficit. In 2022 exports saw a slight growth, just surpassing 900 million
dollars, while imports also increased by a similar margin. The main sources of Romanian
6% 2% 4% 1%
imports are Poland and Germany, while Italy is the primary destination for its exports.
21%
WATERPROOF
24%
37%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
42%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Epantofi Modivo S.R.L. 96.4 n.a.
Deichmann S.R.L. 91.5 628
TEXTILE
Raffaello Shoes Factory S.R.L. 86.1 643
OTHER Rekord S.R.L. 73.3 493
47% 16%
Shoe Express S.A. 69.9 623

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Sfera Factor - Romanian Leather Manufacturers Organisation | www.facebook.com/Sfera- n.a.
Factor-Romanian-Leather-Manufacturers-Organisation-403786536302074
INCDTP - National Research & Development Institute for Textiles and Leather | www.certex.ro

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 RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CAPITAL Moscow LANGUAGE Russian

AREA (Km ) 2 17 098 250 CURRENCY Russian ruble

POPULATION 143 million

GDP PER CAPITA 15 444 USD GDP 2022 2 215 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 -2.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 5.8%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 4 500 400
4 000 350
Million World Million World
USD 3 500
USD Rank Pairs Rank 300
3 000
250
EXPORTS 131 49 9 52 $15.39 2 500 IMPORTS
200 IMPORTS
2 000
IMPORTS 3 001 14 301 10 $9.99 150
1 500
1 000 100
PRODUCTION 50 30
500 EXPORTS 50 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 342 12 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Kazakhstan 97.3 74% 5.29 62% + Kazakhstan 58% 35.6 China 2 252 75% 271.8 90% + China 44% 692

France 6.7 5% 0.01 0% + Armenia 196% 3.2 Italy 229 8% 3.5 1% + Poland 328% 85

Armenia 4.8 4% 0.92 11% - Poland -98% -6.6 Poland 110 4% 4.2 1% - Indonesia -85% -90

Kyrgyzstan 4.0 3% 1.18 14% - Ukraine -100% -23.1 Germany 72 2% 2.9 1% - Italy -38% -138

United States 3.3 3% 0.18 2% - Belarus -100% -61.8 Kyrgyzstan 36 1% 4.5 2% - Vietnam -100% -309

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In 2022, despite being involved in a war, the Russian Federation managed to maintain its
QUANTITY position among the top 10 footwear importers in the world in terms of volume. Imports coming
predominantly from China recorded only a modest decrease of 14.5% last year. However,
1% 1%
12% exports experienced a significant drop of almost 50%, Kazakhstan being the primary market for
19%
WATERPROOF 27% Russian footwear exports.

25%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
54%
Randevu, OOO 422.0 4 659
Latika-Bumm, OOO 197.0 n.a.
28% TEXTILE
17% Esperans, OOO 149.8 1 006
OTHER Ekko-Ros, OOO 149.5 2 088
16%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

National Footwear Association of Russia | www.nfar-legal.ru Mosshoes, Moscow [Feb; Aug] www.mosshoes.com
Obuv Mir Kozhi, Moscow [Mar; Oct] www.obuv-expo.ru/en
LeShow Moscow, Moscow [Jun] en.leshow.ru
Euro Shoes, Moscow [Feb; Aug] euroshoes.moscow

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SAUDI ARABIA
CAPITAL Riyadh LANGUAGE Arabic

AREA (Km ) 2 2 149 690 CURRENCY Saudi riyal

POPULATION 35 million

GDP PER CAPITA 31 850 USD GDP 2022 1 108 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 8.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 12.0%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 000 200
IMPORTS
900 180
Million World Million World
USD 800 160
USD Rank Pairs Rank
700 140
EXPORTS 4 99 0 126 $65.95 600 120
IMPORTS
500 100
IMPORTS 892 32 177 21 $5.04 400 80
300 60
PRODUCTION 5 87 200 40
100 EXPORTS 20 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 182 25 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Netherlands 1.6 41% 0.02 28% + Netherlands - 1.6 China 758 85% 158.5 90% + China 64% 296

Italy 1.1 29% 0.01 18% + Italy 107% 0.6 Italy 31 4% 0.7 0% - Cambodia -93% -9

France 0.4 10% 0.00 4% - Kuwait -100% -1.0 India 29 3% 7.4 4% - Italy -37% -18

United States 0.2 5% 0.00 1% - Bahrain -100% -2.8 Spain 13 1% 0.5 0% - Indonesia -98% -25

Lithuania 0.1 3% 0.00 1% - U. Arab Emirates -100% -3.9 Hong Kong 8 1% 0.3 0% - Vietnam -100% -93

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In 2022 Saudi Arabia's footwear imports experienced a slight increase to reach a value close
QUANTITY to 900 million dollars. While there are small volumes of European shoes imported, the majority
of footwear imports into Saudi Arabia originate from Asia, particularly from China. It is worth
8% 2% 4%
noting that limited quantities of these imports are re-exported.
10%
WATERPROOF

34% 31%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Hassan Ali Alsaeed Trading Establishment 2.1 n.a.
57%
Atheer Taba Trading Establishment 1.9 n.a.
TEXTILE
Al Shaya International Trading Company 1.7 n.a.
8%
46% OTHER

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

n.a. Saudi Fashion, Riyadh [Oct] saudifashionexpo.com

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 SERBIA
CAPITAL Belgrade LANGUAGE Serbian

AREA (Km ) 2 88 360 CURRENCY Serbian dinar

POPULATION 7 million

GDP PER CAPITA 10 361 USD GDP 2022 71 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.3% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 18.8%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 250 14

Million World Million World 12

USD 200
USD Rank Pairs Rank 10
EXPORTS EXPORTS

EXPORTS 216 41 11 43 $18.86 150 8

100 6
IMPORTS 124 80 13 97 $9.79 IMPORTS
IMPORTS 4
PRODUCTION 20 47 50
2

CONSUMPTION 22 96 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Italy 70 32% 3.1 27% + Bosnia Herzegovina 32% 12 China 46.0 37% 7.71 61% + China 28% 10.1

Bosnia Herzegovina 48 22% 2.5 22% + North Macedonia 20% 2 Italy 16.7 13% 0.57 5% + Italy 26% 3.5

Montenegro 16 7% 1.1 10% - Bulgaria -66% -3 Vietnam 14.2 11% 0.52 4% + Vietnam 25% 2.8

North Macedonia 14 7% 0.7 6% - Croatia -53% -5 Portugal 3.3 3% 0.08 1% + Bangladesh 293% 2.0

Romania 10 5% 0.4 4% - Italy -26% -24 Bangladesh 2.7 2% 0.22 2% - Albania -54% -2.6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Serbia’s footwear industry, located mainly in Vojvodina and South Serbia, is part of the supply
QUANTITY chain for important international brands. Serbia's imports and exports are of comparable volume.
However, the higher export prices contribute to a surplus in value. The main sources of Serbia's
10% 7% 9% 5%
imports are divided between Asian countries, such as China and Vietnam, and European countries
15% WATERPROOF
like Italy and Portugal. Italy and Bosnia Herzegovina are the primary markets for Serbia's exports.

26%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
31% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS 42%
LEATHER
Falc East d.o.o. Knjazevac 43.0 1 370
Deichmann Trgovina Obucom SRB d.o.o. Beograd 22.4 240
TEXTILE
F.lli Rossi Shoes d.o.o. Sombor 12.0 528
42% OTHER Leon d.o.o. Slepcevic 11.1 245
13%
CCC Shoes & Bags d.o.o. Beograd 10.5 157

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (Association of Textile, Garments, Leather and n.a.
Footwear Industries) | www.pks.rs

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 SINGAPORE
CAPITAL Singapore LANGUAGE English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil

AREA (Km ) 2 719 CURRENCY Singapore dollar

POPULATION 6 million

GDP PER CAPITA 82 808 USD GDP 2022 467 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 3.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 13.8%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 000 100
IMPORTS
900 90
Million World Million World
USD 800 80
USD Rank Pairs Rank
700 70
EXPORTS 712 26 23 32 $30.82 600 60
500 50
400 40 IMPORTS
IMPORTS 936 29 67 40 $14.01 EXPORTS
300 30
PRODUCTION 3 102 200 20
EXPORTS
100 10
CONSUMPTION 47 60 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Malaysia 117 16% 4.0 17% + Malaysia 80% 52 Italy 299 32% 3.0 4% + Italy 103% 151

Philippines 80 11% 1.6 7% + Philippines 172% 50 China 292 31% 41.7 62% + Vietnam 62% 67

Japan 71 10% 1.3 5% + Vietnam 229% 44 Vietnam 174 19% 8.4 13% + China 19% 47

Indonesia 65 9% 3.7 16% + Australia 124% 30 Indonesia 54 6% 2.9 4% - Malaysia -26% -6

Vietnam 63 9% 1.6 7% - Korea, Rep. -82% -31 Malaysia 18 2% 3.3 5% - Indonesia -27% -20

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In 2022 Singapore's footwear trade achieved ongoing growth. Imports increased slightly more
QUANTITY than exports to result in a widening trade deficit of 223 million dollars. While Italy surpassed
China as Singapore's main supplier by a short margin, imports into Singapore predominantly
9% 1% 1%
came from Asian countries.
27% 20%
WATERPROOF
33%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
34% LEATHER
Bata Shoe (Singapore) Private Ltd 122.4 n.a.
21% Charles & Keith International PTE Ltd 121.2 n.a.
TEXTILE
Skechers Singapore PTE Ltd 64.2 n.a.
OTHER 31% Crocs Singapore PTE Ltd 36.5 n.a.
23%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Singapore Footwear Merchant's Association n.a.

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CAPITAL Bratislava LANGUAGE Slovak

AREA (Km ) 2 49 030 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 5 million

GDP PER CAPITA 20 890 USD GDP 2022 114 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 1.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 7.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 400 120

Million World Million World 1 200 100

USD EXPORTS
USD Rank Pairs Rank 1 000
80
IMPORTS
EXPORTS 1 028 20 60 21 $17.13 800
60
600 IMPORTS
IMPORTS 908 30 67 39 $13.48 EXPORTS
40
400
PRODUCTION 10 68 20
200

CONSUMPTION 17 107 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 434 42% 17.1 28% + Croatia - 20 China 323 36% 31.7 47% + Vietnam 50% 80

Austria 135 13% 12.7 21% + Austria 17% 19 Vietnam 238 26% 13.5 20% + China 13% 37

Poland 95 9% 4.3 7% + Italy 451% 19 Myanmar 31 3% 3.1 5% + Myanmar - 29

Hungary 72 7% 7.2 12% - Germany -5% -25 Bangladesh 27 3% 2.3 3% + Bangladesh 150% 16

Denmark 25 2% 0.7 1% - Romania -82% -34 Indonesia 27 3% 1.3 2% - Romania -87% -43

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The footwear industry in Slovakia, primarily concentrated in the Nitra/Komarno and Trenčín/
QUANTITY Partizánske regions, is relatively limited in size. Similar to neighbouring countries, Slovakia's
import and export volumes are closely matched, both experiencing double-digit growth in 2022.
8% 1% 3% 1%
Germany is the primary destination for Slovakia's exports, while China remains the main source
WATERPROOF
of its imports.

37% 35%
31% RUBBER & PLASTIC 45%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Rieker Obuv s.r.o. 249.7 117
Lowa Production s.r.o. 118.4 1 675
TEXTILE
Gabor Spol. s.r.o. 83.1 251
OTHER Deichmann-Obuv SK s.r.o. 79.0 316
23% 16%
ECCO Slovakia, a.s. 75.9 692

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry | www.sopk.sk n.a.

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 SLOVENIA
CAPITAL Ljubljana LANGUAGE Slovene

AREA (Km ) 2 20 480 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 2 million

GDP PER CAPITA 29 502 USD GDP 2022 62 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 17.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 450 30
IMPORTS
400
Million World Million World 25
USD 350
USD Rank Pairs Rank IMPORTS
300 20
EXPORTS 309 34 19 35 $16.19 250
15
200 EXPORTS
IMPORTS 403 49 29 68 $14.11
150 10
EXPORTS
PRODUCTION 1 133 100
5
50
CONSUMPTION 11 132 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Italy 97 32% 7.1 37% + Italy 178% 62 China 85 21% 11.4 40% + China 86% 39

Croatia 55 18% 2.5 13% + Austria 359% 12 Italy 49 12% 1.8 6% + Vietnam 297% 33

Germany 42 14% 0.7 4% + Serbia 78% 8 Vietnam 43 11% 3.0 10% + Germany 86% 19

Hungary 19 6% 3.9 20% + Hungary 56% 7 Germany 41 10% 1.9 7% + Netherlands 127% 14

Serbia 18 6% 0.6 3% - Bosnia Herzegovina -52% -5 Netherlands 25 6% 1.4 5% + Hungary - 7

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In 2022 Slovenia's imports and exports continued to rise in parallel to reach new record levels,
QUANTITY maintaining a relatively stable trade deficit. Slovenia's trade exhibits a notably higher degree of
geographical diversification when compared with other countries. It sources its main supplies
6% 5% 1%
equally from European and Asian countries.
WATERPROOF

39% 40%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
37%
EXPORTS 39% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Mass, d.o.o. 61.2 185
Alpina, d.o.o. 50.2 369
TEXTILE
Planika Turnisce d.o.o. 40.7 219
OTHER Deichmann d.o.o. 29.2 212
18% 15%
Afit, d.o.o. 16.2 172

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia | www.gzs.si/eng n.a.
IRCUO - Industrial Development Center for the Leather and Footwear Industry | www.ircuo.si/en

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CAPITAL Pretoria LANGUAGE English + 10 others

AREA (Km ) 2 1 219 090 CURRENCY Rand

POPULATION 61 million

GDP PER CAPITA 6 694 USD GDP 2022 406 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 2.1%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 200 250

Million World Million World 1 000

USD 200
USD Rank Pairs Rank
800
EXPORTS 170 45 24 30 $7.02 150 IMPORTS
600 IMPORTS
IMPORTS 1 000 27 185 19 $5.39 100
400
EXPORTS 50 EXPORTS
PRODUCTION 61 26 200

CONSUMPTION 222 21 0 0
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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Namibia 46.9 28% 8.08 33% + U. Arab Emirates - 2.8 China 576 58% 157.0 85% + Vietnam 43% 61

Botswana 42.4 25% 5.59 23% + Zimbabwe 19% 1.4 Vietnam 202 20% 13.2 7% + China 11% 58

Lesotho 19.9 12% 3.31 14% - United Kingdom -85% -1.5 Indonesia 61 6% 3.9 2% + Cambodia 146% 12

Zambia 9.4 6% 1.25 5% - Zambia -21% -2.5 Italy 53 5% 1.3 1% + Italy 27% 11

Zimbabwe 9.0 5% 1.09 5% - Namibia -15% -8.5 Cambodia 20 2% 1.5 1% + Bangladesh 349% 6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

South Africa's footwear industry is primarily concentrated in KwaZulu-Natal. Despite facing
QUANTITY challenges such as energy outages in 2022, the industry managed to increase production.
South Africa's imports also saw an increase, China and Vietnam being the primary sources. In
10% 6% 2% 1%
terms of exports, South Africa predominantly caters for such regional neighbours as Namibia
WATERPROOF
and Botswana.

26% RUBBER & PLASTIC

38% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER 51%
Zulu Echo Romeo Oscar (PTY) Ltd 83.3 551
43%
Spitz A and D 69.8 300
TEXTILE
Limbro 28.4 150
15% Elvinco 20.0 n.a.
OTHER 8%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

SAFLEC - South African Footwear and Leather Export Council | www.saflec.co.za AllFashion Sourcing, Cape Town [Sep] sourceafrica.za.messefrankfurt.com
SAFLIA - Southern African Footwear and Leather Industries Association | www.saflia.co.za

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SPAIN
CAPITAL Madrid LANGUAGE Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque

AREA (Km ) 2 505 957 CURRENCY Euro

POPULATION 48 million

GDP PER CAPITA 29 421 USD GDP 2022 1 401 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.5% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 2.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 6 000 500
450
Million World Million World 5 000 IMPORTS
USD 400
USD Rank Pairs Rank IMPORTS
350
4 000
EXPORTS 3 219 9 159 11 $20.27 300
3 000 250
IMPORTS 4 766 10 328 8 $14.55 EXPORTS 200
2 000
150
PRODUCTION 83 20 100 EXPORTS
1 000
50
CONSUMPTION 252 18 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

France 597 19% 36.0 23% + Italy 21% 76 China 1 740 37% 196.8 60% + China 53% 603

Italy 433 13% 22.5 14% + Poland 67% 70 Vietnam 744 16% 36.9 11% + Vietnam 98% 369

Germany 354 11% 13.4 8% + France 12% 65 Italy 476 10% 10.5 3% + Italy 59% 177

Portugal 272 8% 19.3 12% + Germany 14% 44 Indonesia 234 5% 10.7 3% + Indonesia 128% 131

United States 248 8% 5.6 4% - United Kingdom -36% -76 Belgium 229 5% 7.2 2% - Netherlands -50% -128

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In 2022 Spain enjoyed a notable 6.7% increase in footwear production, bolstered by a
QUANTITY substantial 8.6% growth in exports. The Spanish footwear industry, primarily concentrated in
the Valencia region, is ranked among the top 20 producers worldwide. Spain's main markets
5% 1% 4% 1%
for footwear exports include such major European economies as France, Italy and Germany,
WATERPROOF
and neighbouring Portugal.

32% 36%
RUBBER & PLASTIC 40% 40% MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Joma Sport SA 167.3 170
Merkal Calzados SL 128.6 855
TEXTILE
Snipes Spain SL 58.8 289
OTHER Antonio Moron de Blas SL 55.3 n.a.
26% 15%
Deichmann Calzados SL 50.0 600

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

FICE - Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries | www.fice.es MOMAD, Madrid [Feb; Sep] www.ifema.es/momad
INESCOP Footwear Technology Centre | www.inescop.es Futurmoda, Alicante [Mar; Oct] www.futurmoda.es

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CAPITAL Stockholm LANGUAGE Swedish

AREA (Km ) 2 447 430 CURRENCY Swedish krona

POPULATION 11 million

GDP PER CAPITA 55 689 USD GDP 2022 586 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 10.0%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 600 60
IMPORTS
1 400
Million World Million World 50
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 1 200 IMPORTS
40
1 000
EXPORTS 616 29 15 38 $40.37
800 EXPORTS 30
IMPORTS 1 373 22 56 47 $24.50 600
20 EXPORTS
400
PRODUCTION 1 125 10
200
CONSUMPTION 42 64 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Norway 147 24% 3.8 25% + Norway 64% 58 China 251 18% 24.2 43% + Poland 693% 106

Finland 94 15% 3.2 21% + Poland 411% 41 Germany 242 18% 8.1 14% + China 55% 89

Germany 87 14% 2.1 14% + Germany 58% 32 Vietnam 135 10% 3.4 6% + Vietnam 128% 76

Poland 51 8% 1.5 10% + United Kingdom 216% 27 Poland 121 9% 2.8 5% + Netherlands 35% 24

Denmark 50 8% 1.6 10% + Netherlands 350% 17 Denmark 97 7% 2.9 5% + Portugal 69% 20

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The Swedish footwear market depends heavily on imports, some of which are re-exported.
QUANTITY While exports have stabilized over the last three years, imports have continued to rise and
have set new records. Sweden primarily sources footwear from neighbouring countries such
7% 6% 6% 6%
as Germany, Poland, Denmark and such Asian countries as China and Vietnam. Scandinavian
WATERPROOF
neighbours are the main markets for Swedish footwear exports.

24%
32%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
36%
33%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Nilson Group AB 130.4 500
SNS AB 74.1 n.a.
TEXTILE
Scorett Footwear AB 63.4 200
OTHER Axel Arigato AB 57.8 50
31% 19%
Deichmann-Sko AB 27.4 200

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

n.a. Fashion Week Trade, Stockholm [Feb; Aug] fashionweektrade2022-2.confetti.events

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SWITZERLAND
CAPITAL Bern LANGUAGE German, French, Italian, Romansh

AREA (Km ) 2 41 290 CURRENCY Swiss franc

POPULATION 9 million

GDP PER CAPITA 92 371 USD GDP 2022 807 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 8.0%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 2 500 60

Million World Million World IMPORTS 50

USD 2 000
USD Rank Pairs Rank IMPORTS
40
EXPORTS 758 25 9 50 $84.02 1 500
30
IMPORTS 2 293 15 55 48 $41.37 1 000
20
EXPORTS EXPORTS
PRODUCTION 4 98 500
10

CONSUMPTION 50 59 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Germany 358 47% 4.6 51% + Italy 226% 126 China 593 26% 26.0 47% + China 51% 201

Italy 182 24% 2.0 22% + Poland - 47 Vietnam 412 18% 7.6 14% + Vietnam 60% 154

Poland 47 6% 0.8 9% - United Kingdom -78% -32 Italy 381 17% 4.0 7% + Indonesia 53% 43

France 30 4% 0.4 5% - United States -70% -43 Germany 140 6% 2.4 4% - Germany -37% -81

United States 19 2% 0.1 1% - Germany -15% -61 Indonesia 123 5% 2.2 4% - Italy -21% -99

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Switzerland's footwear imports have remained relatively stable in value since 2018, although
QUANTITY there was a decline in volume in 2020. Imports from Asia have shown the most significant
growth in recent years, while imports from Italy and Germany have decreased but they still
2% 1% 4% 2%
continue to hold importance. On the other hand, Swiss exports of footwear have remained
WATERPROOF
stable in volume but have seen a decline in value.
29% 27%
29%
RUBBER & PLASTIC 39%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
Dosenbach-Ochsner Ag Schuhe und Sport 8 517.5 2 800
On AG 1 279.9 n.a.
TEXTILE
Msc Schweiz AG 529.2 3 270
OTHER Schuhhaus Walder AG 53.8 380
26%
41%
Bally Schuhfabriken AG 25.7 430

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Swiss Footwear Association | www.schuhschweiz.ch n.a.
Swiss Tanners Association | www.leder-gerbereien.ch

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 THAILAND
CAPITAL Bangkok LANGUAGE Thai

AREA (Km ) 2 513 120 CURRENCY Thai baht

POPULATION 70 million

GDP PER CAPITA 7 651 USD GDP 2022 536 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 4.1%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 800 180
EXPORTS
700 160
Million World Million World
USD 140 EXPORTS
USD Rank Pairs Rank 600
120
500
EXPORTS 619 28 110 16 $5.62 100
400
80
IMPORTS 578 46 166 22 $3.48 300
60 IMPORTS
200 40
PRODUCTION 139 14 IMPORTS
100 20
CONSUMPTION 195 23 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 151 24% 9.5 9% + United States 54% 53 China 228 39% 151.1 91% + China 69% 93

Myanmar 39 6% 36.5 33% + Netherlands 216% 15 Vietnam 133 23% 5.7 3% + Vietnam 83% 60

China 38 6% 2.6 2% + Poland 353% 8 Italy 88 15% 0.3 0% + Italy 179% 57

France 34 5% 2.3 2% - United Kingdom -48% -21 Indonesia 41 7% 2.0 1% + Cambodia 468% 18

U. Arab Emirates 27 4% 5.2 5% - Denmark -51% -27 Cambodia 22 4% 0.9 1% + Singapore 355% 14

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Thailand is a significant player in footwear production and exports, ranking among the top 20
QUANTITY countries in terms of volume. Although its exports grew by more than 10% in 2022, there has
been a declining trend over the past decade. Sales to the United Kingdom and Denmark have
6% 2% 4%
particularly suffered in recent years. By way of contrast, Thai imports have been experiencing
7%
WATERPROOF 22% rapid growth, leading to a reduction in the country's customary trade surplus.

12%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER 3% ECCO (Thailand) Company Limited 118.5 255
C.P.L. Group Public Company Limited 67.8 1 417
TEXTILE
71% Bangkok Rubber Development Center Company Limited 67.2 2 100
73%
OTHER Sungshin Bangkok Rubber Company Limited 47.0 2 400
The Nanyang Marketing Limited 41.1 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

TFA - Thai Footwear Association Style Bangkok Fair, Bangkok [Mar] www.facebook.com/stylebkkfair
APLF ASEAN, Bangkok [Oct] www.aplf.com

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TUNISIA
CAPITAL Tunis LANGUAGE Arabic

AREA (Km ) 2 163 610 CURRENCY Tunisian dinar

POPULATION 12 million

GDP PER CAPITA 3 842 USD GDP 2022 47 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.5% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 1.8%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 600 25
EXPORTS
EXPORTS
Million World Million World 500
USD 20
USD Rank Pairs Rank
400
EXPORTS 484 32 22 33 $21.79 15
300
IMPORTS 30 125 4 135 $7.08 10
200
IMPORTS
PRODUCTION 39 31 5
100 IMPORTS

CONSUMPTION 21 98 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Italy 178 37% 8.2 37% + Italy 161% 110 China 16.0 53% 2.74 64% + China 40% 4.6

Germany 156 32% 7.2 32% + Germany 94% 76 Spain 3.6 12% 0.25 6% + Spain 73% 1.5

France 43 9% 2.7 12% + Poland - 31 Italy 3.5 11% 0.19 5% + France 62% 1.1

Poland 31 6% 1.3 6% + Switzerland - 11 France 2.9 10% 0.46 11% - Indonesia -100% -1.8

Spain 13 3% 0.6 3% - France -20% -11 Brazil 0.3 1% 0.03 1% - Vietnam -100% -5.0

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Tunisia is Africa's foremost footwear exporter. The country's footwear industry is concentrated in
QUANTITY Nabeul, Sfax, Tunis, Autres and Bizerte. Tunisia primarily exports its footwear to major European
markets, Italy and Germany being prominent destinations. In terms of sourcing, Tunisia relies
3% 6% 3%
6% heavily on imports from China. However, the local industry has expressed concerns regarding
WATERPROOF
uncontrolled imports and informal activities.
33%
27%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
n.a.
55%
TEXTILE
58%
9%
OTHER

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CNCC - National Center for Leather and Footwear | www.cnccleather.nat.tn n.a.

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CAPITAL Ankara LANGUAGE Turkish

AREA (Km ) 2 785 350 CURRENCY Turkish lira

POPULATION 85 million

GDP PER CAPITA 10 618 USD GDP 2022 906 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.6% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 24.4%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 1 400 400
EXPORTS
1 200 350
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 1 000
300
250 EXPORTS
EXPORTS 1 231 17 378 4 $3.25 800
200
600
IMPORTS 888 33 44 52 $20.38 150
400 IMPORTS 100
PRODUCTION 582 6 IMPORTS
200 50
CONSUMPTION 248 20 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Russian Fed. 97 8% 5.5 1% + Ukraine 590% 47 China 261 29% 19.1 44% + Vietnam 57% 82

Germany 90 7% 13.6 4% + Germany 89% 42 Vietnam 227 26% 10.4 24% + Italy 57% 54

Iraq 71 6% 67.8 18% + Spain 196% 38 Italy 150 17% 0.9 2% + China 24% 51

Spain 58 5% 4.7 1% + Poland 361% 34 Indonesia 87 10% 4.6 11% + Indonesia 29% 19

Ukraine 55 4% 8.6 2% + Russian Fed. 49% 32 Cambodia 22 2% 1.2 3% + Cambodia 92% 10

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Türkiye’s footwear industry, concentrated in Istanbul, Izmir and Gaziantep, holds a prominent
QUANTITY position as the 6th largest in the world. In terms of volume, Turkey ranks 4th as a global exporter.
However, due to the devaluation of the lira and the industry's focus on competitive pricing, Turkey's
8% 1% 1% 1%
footwear exports come 17th in terms of value. No single country represents more than 10% of
WATERPROOF
the total export value, indicating a broad distribution of Turkish footwear products across various
36% markets.

31%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
47%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 48% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Flo Magazacilik Ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi 547.7 8 000
Gezer Ayakkabi Deri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi 100.2 2 500
TEXTILE
Yakupoglu Tekstil Ve Deri Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi 91.8 850
OTHER Kavsan Ayakkabi Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi 44.5 1 170
12% 15%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

TASD - Footwear Industrialists Association of Turkey | www.tasd.com.tr AYMOD, Istanbul [Apr; Sep] www.aymod.com/
AYSAD - Turkish Footwear Industry Suppliers Association | www.aysad.org AYSAF, Istanbul [May; Nov] aysafexpo.com
TDSD - Turkish Leather Industrialists Association | www.tdsd.org.tr
Turkish Footwear Industry Foundation of Research, Development and Education | www.tasev.org.tr

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UKRAINE
CAPITAL Kiev LANGUAGE Ukrainian

AREA (Km ) 2 603 550 CURRENCY Ukrainian hryvnia

POPULATION 35 million

GDP PER CAPITA 4 349 USD GDP 2022 152 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 -30.3% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years -25.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 800 90
700 80
Million World Million World IMPORTS
USD 70
USD Rank Pairs Rank 600
IMPORTS 60
500
EXPORTS 58 60 11 44 $5.28 50
400
40
IMPORTS 322 58 37 59 $8.68 300
30
200 20
PRODUCTION 12 62 EXPORTS
EXPORTS
100 10
CONSUMPTION 38 68 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Poland 31.4 54% 6.86 62% + Poland 16% 4.4 China 191.2 59% 24.31 66% + China 59% 71.3

Romania 5.7 10% 0.49 4% + Moldova 63% 1.6 Vietnam 25.7 8% 1.18 3% + Bangladesh 356% 6.6

Denmark 4.6 8% 0.24 2% - Belarus -81% -2.3 Indonesia 9.2 3% 0.38 1% - Portugal -76% -2.3

Moldova 4.1 7% 2.06 19% - Italy -75% -9.9 Bangladesh 8.4 3% 0.27 1% - France -83% -2.6

Italy 3.3 6% 0.19 2% - Russian Fed. -97% -14.5 Poland 4.5 1% 0.36 1% - Vietnam -19% -5.8

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Statistics indicate a significant decline in Ukraine's footwear imports in 2022, possibly attributable
QUANTITY to the ongoing war the country is facing. Despite these challenging circumstances, it is
noteworthy that exports have only experienced a moderate decline of 13%.
3% 6% 9% 1%

WATERPROOF
27% 25%

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER 38% Intertop Ukraina, TOV 134.0 1 634
52% Talanprom, TOV 32.2 1 193
TEXTILE
12% Talanlegprom, TOV 27.1 867
27%
OTHER Rif-1, Spilne Pidpryemstvo U Formi Tovarystva 24.7 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Ukrainian Leather and Shoes Union | www.artexpo.ua Expo Shoes, Kiev [Apr; Oct] www.artexpo.ua
Ukrainian Association of Enterprises of Textile & Leather Industry | ukrlegprom.org Leather & Shoes, Kiev [Jan; Jul] www.artexpo.ua

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 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CAPITAL Abu Dhabi LANGUAGE Arabic

AREA (Km ) 2 98 648 CURRENCY United Arab Emirates dirham

POPULATION 10 million

GDP PER CAPITA 51 306 USD GDP 2022 508 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 7.4% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 8.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 2 500 450
400
Million World Million World IMPORTS
USD 2 000 350
USD Rank Pairs Rank
300 IMPORTS
EXPORTS 66 58 6 58 $10.33 1 500
250
200
IMPORTS 1 930 19 279 11 $6.91 1 000
150

PRODUCTION 0 190 500 100

EXPORTS 50 EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 273 15 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Italy 12.7 19% 0.14 2% + Italy 549% 10.7 China 1 234 64% 237.4 85% + China 41% 359

United States 8.3 13% 0.61 9% + United States 961% 7.5 Italy 212 11% 2.0 1% + Italy 60% 79

Hong Kong 7.4 11% 0.22 3% + Chile - 7.1 France 101 5% 0.6 0% + France 96% 49

Chile 7.3 11% 1.15 18% - Iran -100% -7.5 India 83 4% 17.9 6% + Indonesia 96% 37

India 6.5 10% 0.83 13% - Oman -100% -59.4 Indonesia 76 4% 2.3 1% - Vietnam -100% -123

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Mirror statistics indicate a significant increase in the United Arab Emirates' footwear imports
QUANTITY in 2022, although they have not yet reached the peak levels achieved in the previous decade.
The majority of imports comprise rubber & plastic footwear, primarily sourced from China.
3% 4% 1%
Conversely, the United Arab Emirates' footwear exports are relatively limited, Italy and the United
28% WATERPROOF
States being the main destination markets.
26%
29%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
58% n.a.

TEXTILE
15%
8%
28% OTHER

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry | www.fcciuae.ae n.a.

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 UNITED KINGDOM
CAPITAL London LANGUAGE English

AREA (Km ) 2 243 610 CURRENCY British pound

POPULATION 68 million

GDP PER CAPITA 45 295 USD GDP 2022 3 071 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 4.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 2.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 8 000 800
7 000 IMPORTS 700
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 6 000 600
5 000 500 IMPORTS
EXPORTS 950 22 20 34 $48.30
4 000 400
IMPORTS 6 372 6 403 5 $15.82 3 000 EXPORTS 300
2 000 200
PRODUCTION 5 88
1 000 100 EXPORTS

CONSUMPTION 388 9 0 0
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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Netherlands 141 15% 3.0 15% - Italy -52% -78 China 2 249 35% 251.4 62% + Vietnam 137% 833

Ireland 116 12% 4.0 20% - Poland -88% -101 Vietnam 1 440 23% 54.6 14% + China 27% 477

Germany 79 8% 1.9 10% - France -76% -186 Italy 665 10% 9.1 2% - Germany -84% -447

Korea, Rep. 76 8% 0.1 1% - Ireland -62% -188 Indonesia 626 10% 26.6 7% - Belgium -99% -575

Italy 71 7% 0.8 4% - Germany -83% -383 India 289 5% 14.1 3% - Netherlands -92% -644

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Following several years of decline, the United Kingdom's footwear imports underwent a significant
QUANTITY recovery in 2022 with a 14.7% increase in volume and a notable 24.4% increase in value. The United
Kingdom primarily sources its footwear from China and Vietnam and is one of the top 10 footwear
6% 2% 2%
13% importers worldwide. However, outside the European Union, the United Kingdom's footwear exports
have continued to decline and have now fallen below 1 billion dollars.
23% WATERPROOF

33%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
43%
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER 30% Airwair International Limited 754.5 894
C. & J. Clark International Limited 703.7 4 752
TEXTILE
Schuh Limited 420.5 1 873
26%
OTHER Kurt Geiger Limited 322.1 1 260
22%
Office Holdings Limited 303.2 1 552

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

BFA - British Footwear Association | britishfootwearassociation.co.United Kingdom Pure London, London [Feb; Jul] www.purelondon.com
SATRA Technology Centre | www.satra.com Moda, Birmingham [Feb; Sep] www.moda-uk.co.uk

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CAPITAL Washington LANGUAGE English

AREA (Km ) 2 9 831 510 CURRENCY United States dollar

POPULATION 334 million

GDP PER CAPITA 76 348 USD GDP 2022 25 464 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 2.1% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 10.7%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 40 000 3 000
35 000
Million World Million World 2 500
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 30 000
2 000
25 000
EXPORTS 966 21 66 20 $14.54 IMPORTS
20 000 IMPORTS 1 500
IMPORTS 37 545 1 2 729 1 $13.76 15 000
1 000
10 000
PRODUCTION 20 46 500
5 000 EXPORTS EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 2 683 2 0 0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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EXPORT Million Value Million Quantity LAST 5 YEARS Million IMPORT Million Value Million Quantity LAST 5 YEARS Million
MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Canada 413 43% 27.1 41% + Mexico 51% 37 China 14 602 39% 1 580.4 58% + Vietnam 100% 5 693

Mexico 110 11% 8.0 12% + Netherlands 55% 13 Vietnam 11 399 30% 654.7 24% + Indonesia 109% 1 700

China 43 5% 2.7 4% - Japan -29% -13 Indonesia 3 258 9% 195.4 7% + Italy 79% 1 102

Netherlands 36 4% 0.9 1% - Korea, Rep. -65% -28 Italy 2 497 7% 27.4 1% + Cambodia 302% 849

Japan 32 3% 0.9 1% - Canada -15% -73 Cambodia 1 130 3% 81.2 3% + Mexico 109% 412

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Imports into the United States, which rank as the greatest in the world, recorded a significant
QUANTITY surge in 2022 to reach an unprecedented level of 38 billion dollars. While China remains the
primary supplier of footwear to the United States, China’s market share has gradually declined
1% 8% 1%
in favour of other Asian nations, Vietnam leading the way. On the other hand, American exports
21% WATERPROOF
remain limited, Canada being their primary destination.
40%
36%
RUBBER & PLASTIC
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 33% IMPORTS
LEATHER
15% Nike, Inc. 46 710.0 79 100
Foot Locker, Inc. 8 759.0 46 880
TEXTILE
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. 7 444.5 15 100
OTHER Crocs, Inc. 3 555.0 5 770
23% 22%
Caleres, Inc. 2 968.1 9 300

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

AAFA - American Apparel & Footwear Association | www.aafaglobal.org FFANY Market Week, New York [Feb; Jun; Aug; Dec] ffany.org
FDRA - Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America | www.fdra.org Magic Las Vegas, Las Vegas [Feb; Aug] www.magicfashionevents.com/en/shows/wwdmagic.html
Chicago Collective, Chicago [Feb; Aug] www.chicagocollective.com

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CAPITAL Tashkent LANGUAGE Uzbek

AREA (Km ) 2 448 924 CURRENCY Uzbekistani soʻm

POPULATION 35 million

GDP PER CAPITA 2 280 USD GDP 2022 80 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 5.7% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 29.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 50 35
EXPORTS EXPORTS
45
Million World Million World 30
USD 40
USD Rank Pairs Rank 25
35
EXPORTS 45 65 29 28 $1.51 30 20
25
20 15
IMPORTS 19 141 2 151 $7.51
15 10
PRODUCTION 78 23 10
IMPORTS 5
5
CONSUMPTION 51 56 0 0 IMPORTS
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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

Kyrgyzstan 29.7 66% 19.64 67% + Kyrgyzstan 517% 24.9 China 7.6 41% 1.46 59% + Vietnam - 1.4

Tajikistan 6.9 15% 4.93 17% + Tajikistan 303% 5.2 Vietnam 1.4 8% 0.05 2% + Indonesia - 0.6

Kazakhstan 5.2 12% 2.80 9% + Kazakhstan 47% 1.7 Italy 0.8 4% 0.02 1% + Italy 73% 0.4

Russian Fed. 1.3 3% 0.87 3% + Russian Fed. 278% 1.0 Indonesia 0.6 3% 0.02 1% - Lithuania -93% -0.2

Afghanistan 0.8 2% 0.68 2% + Moldova - 0.4 Russian Fed. 0.4 2% 0.04 2% - China -60% -11.4

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The footwear industry in Uzbekistan has been experiencing growth and development aided by
QUANTITY investments from China. While Uzbekistan's exports in the footwear sector are still relatively
limited, they have been increasing rapidly. The primary destination for these exports is Kyrgyzstan,
10% 1%
indicating a regional trade focus. Furthermore, China plays a crucial role as Uzbekistan's main
29% 26% WATERPROOF
supplier of footwear.

RUBBER & PLASTIC

30% 48%
MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS IMPORTS
LEATHER
n.a.
12%
TEXTILE

1%
OTHER
32% 11%

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

Association of Leather and Footwear Producers of Uzbekistan | www.uzcharm.uz/en Uzcharm Expo, Tashkent [Apr; Oct] uzcharmexpo.uz/en

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CAPITAL Caracas LANGUAGE Spanish

AREA (Km ) 2 912 050 CURRENCY Venezuelan bolívar

POPULATION 27 million

GDP PER CAPITA 3 459 USD GDP 2022 93 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 8.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years -55.9%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 350 60

Million World Million World 300 50

USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 250
40
EXPORTS 1 123 0 139 $28.22 200
30
150
IMPORTS 122 81 26 71 $4.61 IMPORTS
20
100 IMPORTS
PRODUCTION 19 49 10
50
EXPORTS EXPORTS
CONSUMPTION 45 62 0 0
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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

n.a. n.a. China 108.5 89% 25.09 95% + China 130% 61.3

United States 6.0 5% 0.45 2% + United States 69% 2.4

Italy 1.6 1% 0.01 0% + Chile - 1.3

Brazil 1.3 1% 0.16 1% + Brazil - 1.3

Chile 1.3 1% 0.13 0% - Panama -100% -37.6

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The footwear industry in Venezuela has encountered numerous challenges including difficulties
QUANTITY in acquiring raw materials, securing financing and addressing labour force issues. The industry
primarily focuses on domestic sales, exports being minimal. In terms of imports, there has been
3% 1% 1%
19% limited growth noticeable since the pandemic, with total imports reaching 122 million dollars in
23% 2022.
WATERPROOF

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
EXPORTS 3% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Calzado Fion, C.A. 59.9 125
Venecal, C.A. 32.4 200
TEXTILE
Fratelli Sciacca C.A. 19.5 n.a.
72%
78% Calzado Alpino C.A. 18.2 72
OTHER
Distribuidora Lavencal C.A. 13.4 n.a.

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

CAVECAL - Venezuelan Chamber of Footwear and Components | www.cavecal.net n.a.

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CAPITAL Hanoi LANGUAGE Vietnamese

AREA (Km ) 2 331 230 CURRENCY đồng

POPULATION 99 million

GDP PER CAPITA 4 087 USD GDP 2022 406 billion USD

∆ GDP 2022 8.0% ∆ GDP Last 5 Years 31.5%

FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
VALUE (million USD) QUANTITY (million pairs)
VALUE QUANTITY PRICE 35 000 1 600

30 000 1 400
Million World Million World
USD
USD Rank Pairs Rank 25 000
1 200 EXPORTS
EXPORTS 1 000
EXPORTS 30 034 2 1 505 2 $19.96 20 000
800
15 000
IMPORTS 1 197 24 215 14 $5.57 600
10 000
400
PRODUCTION 1 500 3 IMPORTS
5 000 IMPORTS 200
CONSUMPTION 210 22 0 0
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MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD MARKETS USD Share Pairs Share VARIATION USD

United States 11 399 38% 654.7 44% + United States 100% 5 693 China 1 069 89% 205.1 96% + China 151% 643

Germany 2 797 9% 128.4 9% + Germany 130% 1 583 Singapore 63 5% 1.6 1% + Singapore 229% 44

China 2 396 8% 97.9 7% + China 69% 976 Thailand 10 1% 4.3 2% + France - 8

Belgium 1 606 5% 84.0 6% + Belgium 48% 521 France 9 1% 0.0 0% + Ecuador - 5

Japan 1 273 4% 79.3 5% - United Kingdom -100% -606 Indonesia 8 1% 0.2 0% - U. Arab Emirates -100% -5

TYPES OF FOOTWEAR TRADED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Vietnam has the distinction of being the second-largest exporter of footwear in the world. The
QUANTITY Vietnamese footwear industry is primarily concentrated in the south-eastern region, including
Ho Chi Minh City, as well as the Red River Delta and the Mekong River Delta. In 2022 the industry
3% 2% 1%
achieved its greatest activity in the first half of the year but noted considerable slowdown in the
25% WATERPROOF
19% second half. Nevertheless, exports reached a new record high to surpass the 30 billion dollars mark.

RUBBER & PLASTIC

MAIN PLAYERS TURNOVER (million USD) EMPLOYEES
46% EXPORTS 10% IMPORTS
LEATHER
Pouyuen Vietnam Company Limited 1 278.2 n.a.
Tkg Taekwang Vina Joint Stock Company 838.2 30 500
TEXTILE
Thaibinh Group 449.3 15 350
26%
68%
OTHER Pou Chen Vietnam Company Limited 276.2 24 000
Andromeda Vietnam Footwear Limited 252.9 12 000

SECTORIAL ORGANIZATIONS FAIRS & EVENTS

LEFASO - Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association | www.lefaso.org.vn Shoes & Leather Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City [Jul] www.toprepute.com.hk/shoes-and-leather-vietnam
LSI - Leather and Shoes Research Institute IFLE - Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City [Jul] www.toprepute.com.hk/shoes-and-leather-vietnam

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Million USD Million pairs

COUNTRY CONTINENT EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS CONSUMPTION PRODUCTION

Albania Europe 325 11 18 1 3 20

Algeria Africa 0 166 0 41 55 14
Argentina South America 5 579 0 42 172 130
Australia Oceania 95 2 245 3 147 151 7
Austria Europe 1 138 2 191 34 81 50 3
Bangladesh Asia 1 594 137 107 20 380 467
Belarus Europe 4 66 0 7 25 18
Belgium Europe 7 759 5 461 242 307 65 0
Bosnia Herzegovina Europe 260 117 8 7 14 15
Brazil South America 1 310 394 142 25 732 849
Bulgaria Europe 123 315 7 27 30 10
Cambodia Asia 1 711 17 190 8 20 202
Canada North America 154 3 077 10 179 176 7
Chile South America 7 1 296 0 121 122 1
China Asia 57 577 5 901 9 308 191 3 930 13 047
Colombia South America 37 514 3 43 94 54

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Croatia Europe 276 367 8 21 17 4
Cyprus Asia 5 94 0 7 7 0
Czechia Europe 1 079 1 511 52 89 41 4
Denmark Europe 620 1 141 19 45 31 5
Dominican Republic North America 213 128 9 14 19 14
Ecuador South America 51 179 13 13 28 28
Egypt Africa 6 43 0 2 81 79
El Salvador North America 34 90 1 6 13 8
Estonia Europe 49 124 2 6 5 1
Ethiopia Africa 4 90 0 7 98 91
Finland Europe 147 388 3 18 16 1
France Europe 5 236 9 285 133 501 383 15
Germany Europe 9 892 14 120 378 793 473 58
Greece Europe 282 906 81 147 71 5
Guatemala North America 48 221 3 13 46 36
Hong Kong Asia 1 985 2 024 51 119 70 2
Hungary Europe 553 691 32 60 41 13
India Asia 2 716 793 285 211 2 526 2 600
Indonesia Asia 10 127 1 186 535 211 702 1 026
Iran Asia 8 22 10 6 172 176
Iraq Asia 0 500 0 189 189 0
Ireland Europe 45 700 2 37 36 1
Israel Asia 23 881 1 41 50 10
Italy Europe 13 319 7 633 216 389 335 162

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COUNTRY CONTINENT EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS CONSUMPTION PRODUCTION

Japan Asia 77 5 075 2 612 620 10

Kazakhstan Asia 2 385 0 28 36 8
Kenya Africa 25 60 27 12 67 82
Korea, Republic Asia 263 3 914 13 251 272 34
Latvia Europe 85 191 3 9 6 0
Lithuania Europe 113 265 5 13 8 0
Luxembourg Europe 271 236 4 8 4 0
Malaysia Asia 177 604 12 91 100 21
Mexico North America 883 1 723 32 142 315 205
Morocco Africa 254 216 12 50 109 71
Myanmar Asia 608 21 129 66 34 97
Netherlands Europe 5 205 6 485 206 337 132 1
New Zealand Oceania 19 368 0 21 22 1
Nigeria Africa 3 731 2 142 252 112
North Macedonia Europe 19 45 1 6 5 0
Norway Europe 66 826 1 23 23 1
Pakistan Asia 166 148 10 31 540 519
Panama North America 31 709 2 142 140 0

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Paraguay South America 4 88 0 6 11 5
Peru South America 21 635 2 60 96 38
Philippines Asia 106 378 8 117 270 161
Poland Europe 2 791 4 026 130 258 149 21
Portugal Europe 2 111 743 75 54 63 84
Romania Europe 905 942 33 76 57 14
Russian Federation Europe 131 3 001 9 301 342 50
Saudi Arabia Asia 4 892 0 177 182 5
Serbia Europe 216 124 11 13 22 20
Singapore Asia 712 936 23 67 47 3
Slovakia Europe 1 028 908 60 67 17 10
Slovenia Europe 309 403 19 29 11 1
South Africa Africa 170 1 000 24 185 222 61
Spain Europe 3 219 4 766 159 328 252 83
Sweden Europe 616 1 373 15 56 42 1
Switzerland Europe 758 2 293 9 55 50 4
Thailand Asia 619 578 110 166 195 139
Tunisia Africa 484 30 22 4 21 39
Türkiye Asia 1 231 888 378 44 248 582
Ukraine Europe 58 322 11 37 38 12
United Arab Emirates Asia 66 1 930 6 279 273 0
United Kingdom Europe 950 6 372 20 403 388 5
United States North America 966 37 545 66 2 729 2 683 20
Uzbekistan Asia 45 19 29 2 51 78
Venezuela South America 1 122 0 26 45 19
Vietnam Asia 30 034 1 197 1 505 215 210 1 500

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CN CHINA 3 930 PL POLAND 149

US UNITED STATES 2 683 PA PANAMA 140

IN INDIA 2 526 NL NETHERLANDS 132

EU EUROPEAN UNION 2 347 CL CHILE 122

BR BRAZIL 732 GH GHANA 121

ID INDONESIA 702 TW TAIWAN 112

JP JAPAN 620 MA MOROCCO 109

PK PAKISTAN 540 MY MALAYSIA 100

DE GERMANY 473 ET ETHIOPIA 98

UK UNITED KINGDOM 388 PE PERU 96

FR FRANCE 383 CO COLOMBIA 94

BD BANGLADESH 380 EG EGYPT 81

RU RUSSIAN FEDERATION 342 TZ TANZANIA 74

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IT ITALY 335 CD DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 74

MX MEXICO 315 GR GREECE 71

AE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 273 YE YEMEN 70

KR KOREA, REP. 272 CM CAMEROON 70

PH PHILIPPINES 270 HK HONG KONG 70

ES SPAIN 252 KE KENYA 67

NG NIGERIA 252 BE BELGIUM 65

TR TÜRKIYE 248 PT PORTUGAL 63

ZA SOUTH AFRICA 222 RO ROMANIA 57

VN VIETNAM 210 GN GUINEA 57

TH THAILAND 195 SO SOMALIA 57

IQ IRAQ 189 UG UGANDA 56

SA SAUDI ARABIA 182 DZ ALGERIA 55

CA CANADA 176 UZ UZBEKISTAN 51

IR IRAN 172 AT AUSTRIA 50

AR ARGENTINA 172 IL ISRAEL 50

AU AUSTRALIA 151 CH SWITZERLAND 50

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In 2022, the European Union’s aggregated

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CREDITS

TITLE World Footwear Yearbook

DIRECTOR President of APICCAPS
PROJECT COORDINATION APICCAPS’ Studies Office
Joana Vaz Teixeira
EDITORIAL COORDINATION CEGEA
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto
GRAPHIC DESIGN Carolina Carvalho (Manifesto Works),
André Oliveira (CTCP Design)
OWNER APICCAPS (Portuguese Footwear, Components and
Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association)
Rua Alves Redol, 372 | 4050-042 Porto
Tel (+351) 225 074 150
[email protected]
www.worldfootwear.com
www.apiccaps.pt
PRODUCTION Orgal
COPIES 3 000
ISSN 2182-3162
LEGAL DEPOSIT 332870/11
DATE July 2023
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