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.
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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.
Despite a year-on-year decline, Brazilian footwear exports were up from December.
Foreign sales of shoes from Brazil are expected to go up in 2021. Industry association Abicalçados believes that the e-commerce format will carry over into the post-Covid world.
The industry’s brands have until January 8 to register in an initiative by Apex-Brasil and Abicalçados to exhibit and sell on the B2B platform Joor, which is connected to 200,000 foreign buyers.
Abicalçados estimates that exports should climb 21% next year, and production 19%. Figures show a recovery in the industry, which has been strongly affected by the pandemic.
Brazil’s industry association Abicalçados announced a string of actions designed to advertise Brazilian shoes around the world in digital form next year, including joining online trade shows and platforms.
Flip flop exports climbed 52% fueling overall sales last month to a total 9.5 million pairs.
A slight month-to-month growth was seen in October, following a trend of gradual rebound from the economic impact of the pandemic.
Sales of comfortable footwear have been least affected since the Covid-19 crisis broke out. Nevertheless, flip-flop exports from Brazil have dropped.
Brazilian footwear industry expects sales to start recovering in Q4. The sector was strongly affected by the store closings in the pandemic, but ecommerce helped mitigate losses and there are already export orders.
