Footwear Exports In Brazil Dropped By 12% Over The Same Period Last Year.

This year, the footwear industry in Brazil has time to improve its export volume. Compared with the previous months, there was not much change in September. Because of the decline in exports, manufacturers have also lost many opportunities to make profits. Compared with the same period in 2010, footwear exports dropped by 12% and exports amounted to only $97 million.

In addition, monthly negative performance can not break the sales threshold of US $1 billion. At present, the sales ratio has dropped by 14% compared with the footwear exports in the first 9 months of 2010, reaching only 976 million dollars.

The export volume of footwear has also been greatly reduced. About 26 million 990 thousand pairs have not been displayed in stores in other countries. Compared with 109 million 160 thousand pairs in the first 9 months of last year, only 82 million 160 thousand pairs were exported this year. In addition, the United States purchased only 8 million 350 thousand pairs in the same period, and 25 million 270 thousand pairs of exports to the country in the first 9 months of 2010. The figure shows a 66.95% decrease.

Tanning industry is easier to operate.

When the footwear manufacturers can not maintain the level of foreign trade, the leather industry is easier to operate. In September, leather and fur valued at $163 million were 27% higher than the same period last year. At present, the volume of exports in the first 9 months of this year has risen by 19% to 1 billion 550 million US dollars.

Despite better results, tanning industry is also cautious in leather production in view of the overall economic situation. The international environment is affecting all consumer markets, which also indicates that exports will become more volatile in the 3 months after this year. It is hoped that this performance will continue. In any case, Wolfgang Goerlich, chairman of the Brazil Leather Industry Centre (CICB), still believes that the export target of US $2 billion is still possible.