Footwear exports from Brazil managed to round in the first four months a rise of 10.1% in volume but a decrease of 4.6% in revenue (due to the depreciation of the local currency), compared to the same period of 2020 In that period, Brazil exported 40.5 million pairs worth US $ 258.8 million.
In the month of April, they sold 8.5 million pairs, obtaining an increase of 76%, compared to April of the previous year. But in monetary terms, the sum reached US $ 65 million, 115% more than in the same month last year. Compared to April 2019, they achieved a 5.5% increase in pairs and a 15.9% drop in dollars.
Haroldo Ferreira, executive president of Abicalçados - the Brazilian association of footwear manufacturers - explained that "with the resumption of international demand, it is likely that we will close the year with an increase of around 13% in shipments."
In the first four months, the main destination of Brazilian footwear abroad was the United States, which bought 4.26 million pairs, which generated US $ 53.56 million (+ 36.5% in volume and + 4.6% in dollars The second destination was Argentina, which received 3.17 million pairs for US $ 28.61 million (+ 18.3% and + 2.2%). The third market was France with 2.76 million pairs, for value US $ 19.51 million (+ 11.3% and + 21.1%), all in relation to the first four months of 2020.
In terms of imports, Brazil registered in the first four months of the year the entry of 8.93 million pairs for which it paid US $ 107.98 million, with a drop of 14.6% in pairs and 12.4% in dollars, in comparison with the same period of the previous year.
If we take April, 2.17 million pairs worth US $ 32.6 million entered Brazil in that month, with an increase of + 49.7% in volume and + 68.2% in value, compared to the same month of 2020. The main origins are Vietnam (878.74 thousand pairs for US $ 18.23 million, with + 41.8% in pairs and + 83.2% in dollars), Indonesia (387,000 pairs for US $ 7, 3 million, + 56.4% and + 63.9%) and China (726,300 pairs for US $ 3.28 million, + 63.9% and + 31.1%).
If we take April, 2.17 million pairs worth US $ 32.6 million entered Brazil in that month, with an increase of + 49.7% in volume and + 68.2% in value, compared to the same month of 2020. The main origins are Vietnam (878.74 thousand pairs for US $ 18.23 million, with + 41.8% in pairs and + 83.2% in dollars), Indonesia (387,000 pairs for US $ 7, 3 million, + 56.4% and + 63.9%) and China (726,300 pairs for US $ 3.28 million, + 63.9% and + 31.1%).
