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Vietnam’s leather, footwear exports exceed 14 billon USD in 7 months

Overseas shipments within the first seven months of 2022 earned more than 14 billion USD for the leather and footwear sector, an annual increase of 13%.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Overseas shipments within the firstseven months of 2022 earned more than 14 billion USD for the leather andfootwear sector, an annual increase of 13%.

During the period, the export revenue of the products from NorthAmerica and the EU grew by 24% and 17.5%, respectively.

The export value also saw good recovery in markets signing afree trade agreement with Vietnam, for example an 18.2% increase in exports to Vietnam-EU FTA members, and a 10.5% rise in CPTPP member markets.

Phan Thi Thanh Xuan, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam LeatherFootwear and Handbag Industry, said that the sector will face bothopportunities and challenges in the remaining months of the year.

Key export markets of Vietnam like the EU and US are experiencinga reduction in consumption, hence an impact on purchasing power, she added.

Vietnam earned 20.78 billion USD from the export of leather and footwear in 2021, up 4.6% from 2020, including 17.77 billion USD from footwear alone, up 6.1%.

Various world-famous brands, including Nike, Adidas, Reebok,and Puma, have selected Vietnam as a destination for outsourcing and settingproduction bases./.
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