Trade
Strong 2024 for the Brazilian leather industry
Brazil’s leather exports increased by 12.5% year-on-year to 1.26 billion USD in 2024, according to the CICB, which also highlighted advances in compliance, traceability and customs barriers
Vietnamese footwear and leather exports reach 27 billion USD
According to Lefaso, the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association, the country's footwear and leather exports reached 27.04 billion US dollars in 2024, an increase of 11.45% year-over-year. Export growth is estimated at 10% for 2025
Italy: footwear exports continue downward trend
The third quarter of the year did not bring a turnaround in the sector’s difficult situation, resulting in a cumulative decline of 9.2% in the value of footwear exports between January and September
French leather shoe exports fall, but China offers opportunity
French leather footwear exports fell by 3% year-on-year between January and August, but according to Alliance France Cuir, there’s still room for luxury footwear to grow in China
Sustained trend in Spanish exports
Despite the difficult international context, which has negatively impacted competitor countries such as Italy, Spain continues to record growing export figures in both volume and value terms
Brazilian footwear exports show slight signs of recovery as export declines ease
Brazilian footwear exports fell by 7% in volume and 3.3% in value in September, but there are signs of stabilisation as growth picks up in key markets such as Argentina and the US
German leather goods and luggage industry expects challenging second half
Falling sales and imports in the first half of 2024 show the difficult moment the German leather goods industry is experiencing, with little hope of a turnaround in the second half of the year
Cambodian garments, footwear and travel goods exports on the rise
In the first eight months of 2024, Cambodian’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods increased by 22.8% as compared to the same period of last year
Pakistani footwear exports end the year in the red
In the twelve months to June 2024, Pakistan’s footwear exports fell by 9.22% in value and 4.12% in volume, as compared to the previous year. Leather footwear exports took the biggest hit
Upward trend in Vietnamese exports of leather, footwear and handbags
Based on positive results so far, Vietnam’s exports of leather, footwear and handbags could reach 26 to 27 billion USD by the end of the year, according to Lefaso
Brazilian footwear industry concerned by surging Chinese imports
The warning comes from Abicalçados. The surge in Chinese footwear imports is causing concern for the Brazilian footwear industry, which continues to see a steady decline in exports
A negative start to the year 2024 for Italian footwear
In the first quarter of the year, the Italian footwear industry recorded “significant setbacks in all economic indicators”, including exports and turnover. More than 80% of entrepreneurs do not expect an improvement before 2025
Bangladesh leather exports on the decline
It seems that the year 2023-2024 won’t be a positive one for Bangladesh’s leather exports. With one month left to the end of the year, total leather exports have declined by 14.17% year-over-year
Positive 2023 for Italian footwear, leather goods and tannery machinery exports
According to ASSOMAC, the association representing Italian manufacturers of footwear, leather goods and tanning technology, the 3.66% year-on-year growth in exports in 2023 shows the “resilience” of the sector
Brazilian footwear exports remain in the red
Brazilian footwear exports are still in the red. In the first five months of the year, footwear exports fell by 25% in volume and 22% in value, as compared to the same period of last year
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