Record for Vietnam’s footwear exports in 2013

08/01/2014
The value of Vietnam's footwear exports in 2013 reached $8.3 billion, according to Vietnam's General Statistics Office – 15% higher than in 2012.

Local reports put the export value for December at 880 million, 19% higher than in December 2012.

The country this year stands to benefit from inclusion the EU’s generalised scheme of preferences, which will reduce taxes on exports to 10%.

The US, EU, Japan and China were biggest markets for Vietnamese shoes in 2013.