Latest trade
$155.1BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Footwear
sector trade overview
A clear view of the footwear economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
Explore the workspace Reported trade intelligence
Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-5.4%Latest year on yearExporters
200Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
25Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$155.1B in trade, with +3.1% annualized growth over three years.
Footwear is recorded across 13,766 active corridors, with 200 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+2.1% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $10.1B | -5.5% | 25 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $9.1B | +6.7% | 25 | 14,306 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $3.0B | +10.9% | 25 | 6,831 km | No |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.6B | +6.5% | 25 | 16,181 km | No |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | ChinaCHN | $2.4B | +5.9% | 24 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $2.2B | -3.2% | 25 | 8,415 km | No |
| 7 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $2.2B | +5.1% | 25 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | GermanyDEU | $2.0B | +11.5% | 25 | 9,287 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $1.9B | -3.5% | 25 | 1,763 km | No |
| 10 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | +0.3% | 25 | 6,907 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $50.7B | 199 | 25 |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | $27.9B | 152 | 25 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $13.7B | 177 | 25 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $8.6B | 175 | 25 |
| 5 | IndonesiaIDN | $8.5B | 164 | 25 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $4.1B | 177 | 25 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $3.8B | 170 | 25 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $3.3B | 176 | 25 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $2.8B | 182 | 25 |
| 10 | PolandPOL | $2.6B | 157 | 25 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $28.5B | 163 | 25 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $11.6B | 155 | 25 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $8.1B | 179 | 25 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $7.7B | 122 | 25 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $5.4B | 140 | 25 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $5.1B | 133 | 25 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $4.7B | 152 | 25 |
| 8 | PolandPOL | $4.7B | 143 | 25 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $4.6B | 96 | 25 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $4.5B | 157 | 25 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 64.
32 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Footwear: waterproof with metal toe-cap, rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar)HS6 640110
Footwear: waterproof, covering the knee, rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar)HS6 640191
Footwear: waterproof, covering the ankle (but not the knee), rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar)HS6 640192
Footwear: waterproof, n.e.c. in heading no. 6401, rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar)HS6 640199
Sports footwear: ski boots and cross-country ski footwear, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640211
Sports footwear: with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard bootsHS6 640212
Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640219
Footwear: with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by plugsHS6 640220
Footwear: with metal toe-caps, outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640230
Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, covering the ankle, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640291
Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640299
Sports footwear: ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640311
Sports footwear: with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, ski-boots, snowboard boots and cross-country ski footwearHS6 640312
Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leatherHS6 640319
Footwear: with outer soles of leather, uppers consisting of leather straps across instep and around the big toeHS6 640320
Footwear: made on wooden base or platform, without inner sole or metal toe cap, outer sole of rubber, plastic, leather or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640330
Footwear: with metal toe-cap, outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640340
Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6403, with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankleHS6 640351
Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leatherHS6 640359
Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640391
Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640399
Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS6 640411
Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS6 640419
Footwear: outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materialsHS6 640420
Footwear: with uppers of leather or composition leather, n.e.s. in chapter 64HS6 640510
Footwear: with uppers of textile materials, n.e.c. in chapter 64HS6 640520
Footwear: n.e.c. in chapter 64HS6 640590
Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffenersHS6 640610
Footwear: parts, outer soles and heels, of rubber or plasticsHS6 640620
Footwear: parts, n.e.c. in heading 6406HS6 640690
Footwear: parts, of woodHS6 640691
Footwear: of materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6406HS6 640699
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.