Falls continue for footwear sector in China
Shoe companies in China exported just over 6.75 billion pairs of footwear in the first nine months of 2025, the China Leather Industry Association has revealed. The value of these exports was $31.8 billion.
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.
