EU Footwear Export Vitality Is Not Reduced, The Global Total Increased By 11.1%

In the first half of this year, the EU exported 15 million 200 thousand pairs of shoes to Russia, with a total value of 517 million euros, down 6.7% and 13.8% respectively over the same period last year.

Among them, Italy

Export decline is the most serious.

According to reports, the value of Italy's footwear exported to Russia dropped by 21.5% in the first half of this year, from 318 million euros in 2013 to 250 million euros in 2014.

Italy

The association said last week that

The industry is anxious about the government's support for its predicament.

Spain is another giant in the European shoemaking industry. The total volume of footwear exported to Russia increased by 5.8% in the first half, but its total value dropped by about 1.7%.

Portugal is a different story. Its exports to Russia are worth 18 million 900 thousand euros, up 12% from the same period last year.

Although the trade relationship between Europe and Russia is negatively affected by political relations, the total export volume of footwear products in EU countries has increased by 11.1%, and the total number has increased by 16.6%.

The total export of footwear products from EU countries to the EU has increased by 4.2%, and the total value of exports to EU member countries has increased by 13.3%.

From 2010 to 2013, it was mainly driven by the growth of the countries outside the European Union (53.8% increase), and the export of footwear industry in EU countries increased by 25.4%.

In the first half of 2014, the export of footwear industry in Europe significantly extended the vitality from 2010 to 2013.