The Brazilian industry shipped 13 million pairs of shoes in March, with a sharp increase in volume. Demand from the United States has gone up.
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The Arab country was the 20th largest international suppliers of footwear to Brazil year to date through February shipping 603 pairs.
The Brazilian Footwear Program invites Brazilian footwear brands to sign up to market their products on an international B2B platform. It is the third edition of the project.
Brazilian footwear brands invest in socially, economically, and environmentally positive solutions. According to Abicalçados, seven companies already have the Sustainable Origin certificate, and another 40 are in the process of certification.
Brazilian shoe sales abroad advanced in November over the same month last year and in 2019, before COVID-19. Leather shoes exports have progressed.
Average value of Brazilian footwear exported to Arabs was down from USD 8.30 to USD 7.10. Due to the appreciation of dollar against real, companies can cut prices without losing profit.
The Brazilian industry has been investing in flip-flops and transforming them into more than just footwear to use at home. The product accounts for half of the sector’s international sales.
Abicalçados gave an overview on how online sales are still increasing worldwide despite a decline in the pandemic, and footwear exports from Brazil have good prospects.
The industry will have an area in Brazil pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai in November and present initiatives for sustainability such as certification and successful cases of companies that are incorporating this notion into business.
9.3 million pairs were exported in the eighth month of the year, generating a 28.2% increase in volume and 34.9% in revenue, totaling USD 78 million. No Arab country is among the top 20 destinations for Brazilian footwear from January to August.
In the first half of 2021, footwear exports from Brazil reached 57 million pairs, down just 0.3% from 2019, Abicalçados reported.
The virtual event will have buyers from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the UAE. Registration is open until July 9.
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.
Foreign sales from Brazil went up in volume and revenue in February from January. Industry association Abicalçados expects year-on-year sales to start going up by May.
