China’s footwear sector exported 2.75 billion pairs of shoes, boots, sandals and slippers in the first four months of 2026, bringing in revenues of $12.3 billion. 

These figures represent decreases of 5.1% in volume and of 10.3% in value compared to the same period last year. 

Exports of leather shoes accounted for 150 million pairs and revenue of almost $2 billion. This meant a fall of 1.7% in volume and of 10.8% in value. 

Across all categories, China imported 48 million pairs of footwear in the January-April period, with a total value of nearly $1.7 billion, down by 21.1% in volume and by 2.9% in value. 

Of these, almost 13 million pairs were leather footwear, with a value $690 million, falls of 17.4% and 2.3% respectively. 

Share this story: