China: leather shoes up in volume and value

05/07/2012
Large-scale footwear manufacturers in China produced 1.7 billion pairs of leather shoes in the first five months of 2012, the China Leather Industry Association has reported.

This figure represents an increase of 7.3% on the same period in 2011.

In terms of value, the association said the shoes were worth $18.1 billion, which is an 11% increase compared to the January-May period last year. The rate of growth for volume and value has slowed down, however.