EU releases footwear figures

23/11/2010
The European Union (EU) has released figures for the footwear sector in 2009.

The EU continues to be a major producer and exporter of footwear, especially high-quality, high-value fashion shoes, but the value of imports was 264% of the value of footwear exports. In 2009, the EU exported EUR4.7 billion worth of shoes and imported shoes worth EUR12.4 billion.

The EU’s most significant export destinations for footwear were the US, Russia, Switzerland and Japan.