Major footwear companies in China exported 1.5 billion pairs of shoes of all kinds in the first two months of 2025, bringing in export revenues of more than $7 billion.

The China Leather Industry Association said these figures represented a fall of 6.7% in volume, and of 18.3% in value year on year.

There were less severe declines for manufacturers of leather shoes. These companies exported 90 million pairs in January and February, 2025, down by 2% compared to the same months the year before. These shipments brought in export revenues of $1.24 billion, a fall of 6.1% year on year.

Footwear imports into China were also down at the start of 2025. Importers brought in 30 million pairs, a fall of 13.8%. These had a value of $880 million, down by 14.7% year on year.