Overview: This page contains the latest trade data of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne. In 2019, Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne were the world's 103rd most traded product, with a total trade of $25.1B. Between 2018 and 2019 the exports of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne grew by 4.57%, from $24B to $25.1B. Trade in Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne represent 0.14% of total world trade.
Exports: In 2019 the top exporters of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne were China ($14.8B), Vietnam ($2.83B), Germany ($1.27B), Belgium ($580M), and Netherlands ($574M).
Imports: In 2019 the top importers of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, newere United States ($3.92B), Germany ($1.64B), France ($1.17B), Japan ($1.09B), and United Kingdom ($950M).
Tariffs: In 2018 the average tariff for Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne was 22.1%, making it the 476th lowest tariff using the HS6 product classification.
The countries with the highest import tariffs for Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne are Iran (120%), Syria (46%), Egypt (45%), Bolivia (38.5%), and Sudan (35%). The countries with the lowest tariffs are Mauritius (0%), Armenia (0%), Hong Kong (0%), Kazakhstan (0%), and Kyrgyzstan (0%).
Ranking: Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne ranks 4566th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description: A shoe is an article of footwear it is designed to protect the foot from the ground and provide comfort and protection.
Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne are the world's 103rd most traded product.
In 2019, the top exporters of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne were China ($14.8B), Vietnam ($2.83B), Germany ($1.27B), Belgium ($580M), and Netherlands ($574M).
In 2019, the top importers of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne were United States ($3.92B), Germany ($1.64B), France ($1.17B), Japan ($1.09B), and United Kingdom ($950M).
Top Destination Growth (2018 - 2019): Philippines, $217M
Between 2018 and 2019, the exports of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne grew the fastest in Vietnam ($424M), China ($422M), Germany ($104M), Turkey ($65.5M), and India ($57.9M).
Between 2018 and 2019, the fastest growing importers of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne were Philippines ($217M), Saudi Arabia ($110M), Ukraine ($80.5M), Italy ($75.1M), and Yemen ($68.2M).
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne.
In 2019, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.73. This means that most of the exports of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne are explained by 6 countries.
This map shows which countries export or import more of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne during 2019.
In 2019, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne were China ($14.5B), Vietnam ($2.63B), Cambodia ($355M), Indonesia ($342M), and Brazil ($205M).
In 2019, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne were United States ($3.84B), Japan ($1.08B), France ($832M), United Kingdom ($781M), and Russia ($678M).
In 2018, the average tariff for importing Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne was 22.1%. The countries with the highest tariffs for importing Footwear, outer soles/uppers of rubber or plastic, ne were Iran (120%), Syria (46%), Egypt (45%), Bolivia (38.5%), and Sudan (35%).
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.