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Rubber and plastic footwear: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in rubber and plastic footwear totaled $40.8 billion (2.7 million tonnes). China accounted for 51% of exports, followed by Vietnam (16%) and Indonesia (6%); the top importers were the United States (16%), Germany (8%) and France (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 26%.

Summary

World trade
$40.8billion
Tonnes
2.7million tonnes
Price per tonne
$14,942
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$20.6 billion · 50.6%
  2. Vietnam$6.7 billion · 16.4%
  3. Indonesia$2.4 billion · 6%
  4. Germany$1.6 billion · 3.8%
  5. Italy$1.1 billion · 2.6%
  6. Cambodia$976 million · 2.4%
  7. Spain$587 million · 1.4%
  8. Belgium$582 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  9. Netherlands$524 million · 1.3%
    re-exports
  10. Brazil$487 million · 1.2%
  11. Poland$474 million · 1.2%
  12. Myanmar$398 million · 0.98%
  13. India$395 million · 0.97%
  14. France$370 million · 0.91%
  15. Romania$340 million · 0.83%
  16. Turkey$326 million · 0.8%
  17. Bangladesh$291 million · 0.71%
  18. Tunisia$193 million · 0.47%
  19. Hungary$168 million · 0.41%
  20. Morocco$148 million · 0.36%

Top importers

  1. United States$6.7 billion · 16.4%
  2. Germany$3.1 billion · 7.7%
  3. France$1.9 billion · 4.6%
  4. Italy$1.6 billion · 4%
  5. Japan$1.4 billion · 3.5%
  6. Spain$1.4 billion · 3.5%
  7. Poland$1.4 billion · 3.5%
  8. Russia$1.3 billion · 3.2%
  9. United Kingdom$1.2 billion · 2.9%
  10. China$1.1 billion · 2.6%
  11. South Korea$954 million · 2.3%
  12. Netherlands$903 million · 2.2%
    re-exports
  13. United Arab Emirates$775 million · 1.9%
  14. Mexico$771 million · 1.9%
  15. Austria$650 million · 1.6%
  16. Canada$578 million · 1.4%
  17. Vietnam$570 million · 1.4%
  18. Thailand$568 million · 1.4%
  19. Saudi Arabia$549 million · 1.4%
  20. Switzerland$513 million · 1.3%

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 20.6
  • Vietnam 6.7
  • Indonesia 2.4
  • Germany 1.6
  • Italy 1.1

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China5.720.6
Vietnam0.176.7
Indonesia0.582.4
Germany0.081.6
Italy0.741.1

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 40% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $14,942

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$10,707
1996$11,184
1997$9,757
1998$8,464
1999$8,468
2000$9,077
2001$8,781
2002$9,162
2003$8,321
2004$9,272
2005$8,497
2006$9,749
2007$8,515
2008$9,747
2009$9,793
2010$10,546
2011$10,930
2012$11,684
2013$12,203
2014$12,665
2015$13,542
2016$14,075
2017$12,756
2018$13,281
2019$12,878
2020$12,982
2021$14,458
2022$15,710
2023$14,826
2024$14,942

What it includes

  • 6402 · Rubber and plastic footwear

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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