Falls continue for footwear sector in China
01/12/2025
These numbers indicate a decline of only 1.3% in volume compared to the same period in 2024, but the fall in value was higher at 9% year on year.
Exports of leather shoes amounted to 390 million pairs in volume and to $5.6 billion in value, decreases of 3.7% and 8.3% respectively year on year.
Over the same period of time, China imported 130 million pairs of shoes and other footwear, with a total value of just under $4.1 billion. The import figures show a fall of 13.6% in volume and of 9% in value.
Imports of leather shoes amounted to 40 million pairs in volume, and to $1.8 billion in value, decreases of 21.5% and 17.5% respectively.