Footwear export volumes from China stay steady, but value falls

01/10/2025

China’s footwear manufacturers exported 4.5 billion pairs of footwear in the first six months of this year, bringing in export revenues of $21.7 billion.

These figures, which the China Leather Industry Association has shared with Leatherbiz, represent a small fall in volume, 0.3%, but a larger decline in revenues, 7.2%, compared to the same period last year.

Within this, exports of leather shoes from China over the six-month period reached 250,000 pairs, bringing in almost $3.6 billion, up in volume by 0.3%, but down in value by 4.5%.

Over the same period, traders, brands and retailers in China imported 90 million pairs of shoes, with a combined value of more than $2.6 billion. These figures also represent falls, of 11.6% in volume and of 9.7% in value.

From these totals, imports of leather shoes accounted for 24.8 million pairs with a total value of just over $1.1 billion, down by 20.8% in volume and by 18.8% in value year on year.