EU External Trade - Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe

Extra-EU sourcing of Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) account for 70.1% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 20.6% (€7.8M). An HHI of 1135 confirms a Competitive market.

The main extra-EU export markets for Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 39.9% of European exports (€55.9M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe are 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇫🇷 France accounts for 31.4% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -22.3% and -15.8% respectively.