🇺🇸 United States imports of leather footwear: 2024 trade data
Imports of leather footwear by the United States reached $11.64 billion in 2024 (249.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. That is 5% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
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 | $11.64B | 249.3K t |
| 2023 | $11.12B | 237.9K t |
| 2022 | $14.49B | 363.9K t |
| 2021 | $10.65B | 263.5K t |
| 2020 | $8.21B | 205.8K t |
| 2019 | $10.93B | 302.3K t |
| 2018 | $10.67B | 290.5K t |
| 2017 | $10.75B | 300.6K t |
Where the United States imports leather footwear from
Most of the value came from Vietnam (32%), China (21%), Indonesia (10%). Among the main suppliers, Cambodia grew fastest (+37% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.68B | 32% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.42B | 21% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.18B | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.16B | 10% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $638.0M | 5.5% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $446.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $368.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $332.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $231.0M | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $210.2M | 1.8% |
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 | 55% |
| 6403.91 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | 28% |
| 6403.59 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leather | 6.3% |
| 6403.51 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankle | 5.2% |
| 6403.40 | Footwear: with metal toe-cap, outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, uppers of leather | 3.6% |
| 6403.19 | Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition… | 1.6% |
| 6403.20 | Footwear: with outer soles of leather, uppers consisting of leather straps across instep and around the big toe | 0.2% |
| 6403.12 | Sports footwear: with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, ski-boots, snowboard boots and… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6403.
Average import price of leather footwear
The average declared value was about $46.69 per kg, 23% above the world average of $38.02. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports leather footwear
The United States exported $344.0 million of leather footwear in 2024 (6.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Canada (16%), Japan (9%), China (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 32%. Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+316% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $55.1M | 16% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $29.3M | 8.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $26.8M | 7.8% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $25.8M | 7.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $23.0M | 6.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $21.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $15.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $15.6M | 4.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $13.8M | 4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.7M | 2.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
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 States: questions
What is the value of leather footwear imported by the United States?
The United States imported leather footwear worth $11.64 billion in 2024 (249.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import leather footwear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (32%), China (21%), Indonesia (10%).
What is the average import price of leather footwear in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $46.69 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $38.02 per kg.
Does the United States export leather footwear?
Yes. The United States exported leather footwear worth $344.0 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Japan, China.
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 States?
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