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China’s footwear exports decline slightly in volume
China exported more than 5.1 billion pairs in the first seven months of 2025, down by 0.7 percent year-over-year, generating $25.6 billion in revenues, down by 7.3 percent, according to the China Leather Industry Association. Exports of leather footwear accounted for 300 million pairs and almost $4.4 billion in value.China ...
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China to impose extra fees on US ships from Oct. 14
China will impose additional fees on US vessels using its ports from Oct. 14 in retaliation to a similar measure by the US, according to the Transport Ministry. The extra fees will apply to ships owned and operated by American companies, as well as vessels built in the US. The ...
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ArticleIndia fails to increase its share in global footwear exports
India’s footwear industry is failing to increase its share in global exports due competition from countries such as Vietnam, China and Italy, according to NITI Aayog’s quarterly trade report. NITI Aayog is the premier policy think tank of the Indian government. It is advocating a series of measures including ...
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ArticleTrump plans to increase tariffs on Chinese imports to 130%
The US President, Donald Trump, wrote on the social network Truth Social that he plans to increase US tariffs on Chinese imports by 100 percentage points on Nov.1, lifing the duties to 130 percent from 30 percent currently. The US will also introduce new controls on “any and all critical ...
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ArticleItalian prosecutor seeks to put Tod’s under court administration
Paolo Storari, a Milan-based public prosecutor, is seeking to put Tod’s under judicial administration for having allegedly facilitated poor working conditions in its supply chain. The Italian luxury goods group is accused of using suppliers operating workshops where workers lived “in conditions of quasi-slavery with wages of €2.75 per hour,” ...
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US reportedly calling on EU to water down green regulations
The US is calling on the European Union to water down parts of its green legislation just months after agreeing a tariff pact with the bloc to avoid an all-out trade war, the Financial Times reported. Washington has asked Brussels to scrap requirements for non-EU companies to provide “climate ...
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ArticleDäumling stops shoe production in Germany
After more than seven decades of domestic manufacturing, the children’s shoe brand Däumling is shutting down its production facility in Bruchweiler-Bärenbach, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. The move comes amid declining sales and mounting cost pressures, marking another blow to the country’s struggling footwear industry, which has seen ...
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Vietnamese exports to the US may drop by one-fifth
The 20 percent import tariff imposed on Aug. 7 by the US on Vietnamese goods could reduce the country’s exports to America by nearly one-fifth, making it the worst-hit country in Southeast Asia, according to estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Vietnam’s exports to the US could fall ...
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ArticleEU and Indonesia sign free-trade deal
The agreement is welcomed by European sporting goods and footwear industry associations
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ArticleCambrelle launches production in Vietnam
Cambrelle, a British lining brand for footwear, said that it is expanding capacity to Vietnam, where production is now underway to meet the growing local supply needs of global brands. The Vietnamese plant can also produce Cambrelle with fully recycled fiber. Cambrelle is a bicomponent fiber that combines two polyamides, ...
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OrthoLite opens a foaming plant in India
OrthoLite inaugurated the OrthoLite Foaming Plant in India. The US provider of comfort and performance foam technologies for footwear said that the facility “marks a significant step forward in OrthoLite’s strategy to localize the entire product creation process from end to end while strengthening our service and production capabilities to ...
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ArticleUS footwear distributors and retailers expect to pay $2bn more in import duties this year
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) estimates that its industry faces a $2 billion increase in import duties this year due to the tariffs introduced this year by the administration of the US President, Donald Trump. “The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America is an 81-year-old organization that ...
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ArticleEU plans to finalize a free trade agreement with India by year end
The European Union (EU) said that it is committed to finalizing a trade agreement with India by the end of 2025. ”Europe is already India’s biggest trading partner and we are committed to finalising our Free Trade Agreement by the end of the year. Europe is open for business. And ...
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US threatens Brazil after Bolsonaro conviction
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said that the US will respond to the Brazilian supreme court’s decision to convict former Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election. “The political persecutions by sanctioned human rights abuser Alexandre de Moraes continue, as he ...
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ArticleBrazilian exports hit by US tariffs
In August, Brazilian footwear exports fell by 0.5 percent year-over-year in volume to 7.64 million pairs and by 9.1 percent in value to $77 million after the US introduced a 50 percent import tariff on Brazilian goods on Aug. 7. The US is Brazil’s main export market. Over the first ...
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EFTA, India free trade agreement effective Oct. 1
A free trade agreement between the states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and India becomes effective Oct. 1, according to the Swiss government. The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs noted that on Sept. 3 the country’s Federal Council “adopted the necessary amendments to the ordinances to implement ...
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Dunion Taiyang Sheng Shoes to build a shoe factory in Bangladesh
Dunion Taiyang Sheng Shoes Co. Ltd. is set to invest $10.20 million to build a factory in Bangladesh, according to the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA), which signed an agreement with the Chinese footwear manufacturer on Aug. 24. The Chinese company plans to produce 2.10 million pairs of sandals, ...
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ArticleColombia poised to increase its exports
Colombia consumes 110 million pairs of shoes per year. However, its annual production capacity is only ten million pairs, of which three million pairs are exported. Despite the huge imbalance between domestic consumption and local manufacturing, the South American country is seeking to increase its exports, as its shoemakers have ...
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Worldly to integrate Material Exchange’s AI sourcing assistant
Material Exchange’s AI sourcing assistant, Frank the bear, will integrate with Worldly, a US sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry. Worldly comprises a network of over 40,000 global customers across apparel, footwear, home furnishings, outdoor sporting goods and industries. “Worldly provides deep visibility into environmental and ...
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ArticleGabor launches a new brand strategy, cuts jobs at its Portuguese plant
The German footwear manufacturer Gabor Shoes is revamping its brand identity for the spring/summer 2026 season in a bid to expand its international footprint and customer base. The new brand strategy, “Gabor One,” aims to unify its digital and physical presence across products, packaging and marketing materials, with a focus ...
