China exported 2.1 billion pairs of shoes in the first quarter of 2026, bringing in revenues of $9.4 billion.

These figures represent a decrease of 2.5% in volume and of 8% in value.

Leather shoes contributed 120 million pairs to the total export volume, with a value of more than $1.5 billion. This means the volume of leather footwear exports for the quarter was up by almost 10% compared to the same months in 2025. However, revenues from leather footwear exports in the first quarter of 2026 were down by nearly 10% year on year. 

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