🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of leather footwear: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported leather footwear worth $652.2 million (17.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 31% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $942.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of leather footwear by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $652.2M | 17.4K t |
| 2023 | $942.7M | 35.2K t |
| 2022 | $714.9M | 30.7K t |
| 2021 | $528.2M | 24.7K t |
| 2020 | $457.5M | 23.6K t |
| 2019 | $628.8M | 30.5K t |
| 2018 | $615.0M | 30.3K t |
| 2017 | $432.2M | 15.1K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports leather footwear from
Most of the value came from Italy (33%), France (18%), China (12%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+253% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $215.0M | 33% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $115.4M | 18% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $81.3M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $43.9M | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $37.1M | 5.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $24.8M | 3.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $14.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $11.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $11.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $11.3M | 1.7% |
Types of leather footwear under HS 6403
| 6403.99 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | 49% |
| 6403.59 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leather | 27% |
| 6403.19 | Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition… | 7.7% |
| 6403.40 | Footwear: with metal toe-cap, outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, uppers of leather | 7.2% |
| 6403.91 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | 6.8% |
| 6403.51 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankle | 2% |
| 6403.20 | Footwear: with outer soles of leather, uppers consisting of leather straps across instep and around the big toe | 0.8% |
| 6403.12 | Sports footwear: with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, ski-boots, snowboard boots and… | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6403.
Average import price of leather footwear
The average declared value was about $37.58 per kg, close to the world average of $38.02.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports leather footwear
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported leather footwear worth $50.7 million (3.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Italy (41%), Kuwait (17%), Hong Kong (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest (+76% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $21.0M | 42% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $8.4M | 17% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $4.4M | 8.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $4.2M | 8.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.8M | 5.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.6M | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.0M | 4% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $858K | 1.7% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $509K | 1% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $404K | 0.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 6403: Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather.
Leather footwear trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of leather footwear imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported leather footwear worth $652.2 million in 2024 (17.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import leather footwear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (33%), France (18%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of leather footwear in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $37.58 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $38.02 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export leather footwear?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported leather footwear worth $50.7 million in 2024, mainly to Italy, Kuwait, Hong Kong.
What is the HS code for leather footwear?
Leather footwear falls under HS heading 6403 (Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading leather footwear with the United Arab Emirates?
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