In the first half of 2021, footwear exports from Brazil reached 57 million pairs, down just 0.3% from 2019, Abicalçados reported.
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Following an 18.6% slump in exports in 2020, the outlook for 2021 is positive. Recent figures from the industry were presented during an online event by Abicalçados on Thursday, 15.
A slight month-to-month growth was seen in October, following a trend of gradual rebound from the economic impact of the pandemic.
Abicalçados reported a 0.9% decline in revenue and a 0.9% increase in volume shipped year on year. UAE were the 14th largest market of the year.
Exports from Brazil to the region were up nearly 40% year-to-date through November, with sales to the biggest markets increasing.
Brazil shipped 7.9 million pairs, up 65% year-on-year. Revenues climbed 44% to USD 84.35 million.
The month ended with 10.54 million pairs of shoes shipped, up 6,6% year-on-year. Foreign sales had been on a downward slope since May.
In August, there was a 7.5% decline in volume and a 9.2% drop in revenues in comparison to the same month of last year.
Sales from Brazil to the Arab country totaled USD 6.46 million from January to July, a decline of 17.4% over the same period of 2017.
From January to May, the country shows up at the 17th position in the rank of footwear importers from Brazil. But, in volume, exporters declined 16%.
Revenue from foreign sales from Brazil to the United States, Bolivia, Israel and the United Arab Emirates declined the most year-on-year.
