Chinese shoe exports started to decline in volume at the beginning of last year, however, the value fell for the first time in February.

Chinese shoe exports fell 26.3% in volume and 21.8% in value in February. Exports for the first two months were down 9.7% in volume to 1.2 billion pairs, and 2.4% in value to $4.1 billion.

The biggest decline registered was for leather shoes, with a decline of 33.9% in volume terms and 23.9% in value in February. Exports for the first two months saw a decline of 22.7% in volume to 150 million pairs and 22.7% in value to $1.4 billion.

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