Overview: This page contains the latest trade data of Leather Footwear. In 2018, Leather Footwear were the world's 59th most traded product, with a total trade of $55.3B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Leather Footwear grew by 7.82%, from $51.3B to $55.3B. Trade in Leather Footwear represent 0.3% of total world trade.
Exports: In 2018 the top exporters of Leather Footwear were China ($10.7B), Italy ($7.87B), Vietnam ($6.87B), Germany ($3.51B), and Indonesia ($2.34B).
Ranking: Leather Footwear ranks 835th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description: Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather (excl. orthopaedic footwear, skating boots with ice or roller skates attached, and toy footwear) are used to protect the feet from harsh weather conditions.
Top Destination Growth (2017 - 2018): Germany, $1.18B
Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Leather Footwear grew the fastest in Germany ($1.03B), Vietnam ($811M), France ($681M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($660M), and Italy ($548M).
Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Leather Footwear were Germany ($1.18B), Switzerland ($797M), Poland ($478M), Italy ($376M), and France ($274M).
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Leather Footwear.
In 2018, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.36. This means that most of the exports of Leather Footwear are explained by 20 countries.
This map shows which countries export or import more of Leather Footwear. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Leather Footwear during 2018.
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Leather Footwear were China ($9.34B), Vietnam ($6.73B), Italy ($4.74B), Indonesia ($2.25B), and India ($2.1B).
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Leather Footwear were United States ($9.85B), Germany ($2.74B), United Kingdom ($2.18B), France ($2.05B), and Russia ($1.66B).
In 2018, the average tariff for importing Leather Footwear was 20.2%. The countries with the highest tariffs for importing Leather Footwear were Iran (91.5%), Syria (46%), Egypt (45%), Bolivia (36.5%), 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.