The Shoe Industry In Italy Is Still In Trouble.

(Assocalzaturifici) the latest data released, despite the 2017

Signs of improvement, but still hard to get from

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In the first 5 months of 2018, the export volume of footwear products in Italy decreased by 1.7% compared with the same period last year. However, the export volume increased by 3.2%, and the average price of each pair of shoes increased by 5% to 42.2 euros / double.

EU countries account for Italy

Exports of products were 70%, while exports to EU countries decreased by 5.1% in the first 5 months, but exports increased by 2.8%.

Export volume in Germany increased by 0.3% and 2.8% respectively, while exports to the United Kingdom increased by 0.6% and 6.4% respectively. Exports from France, Spain and Holland were less optimistic, with exports decreasing by 8.9%, 8.3% and 6.7% respectively.

In the Far East, exports to China and

The export volume of these two countries increased by 23% and 11% respectively, and its strong performance offset the decline of 10% of exported footwear in Japan.

As described by the association of footwear manufacturers in Italy, the CIS region experienced a "sudden slowdown". Compared with the first 5 months of 2017, Italy's exports to Russia decreased by 9.1% and exports dropped by 12.5%.

The industry added that the situation is unlikely to improve in the short term as the EU continues to impose sanctions on Russia.

Piloty, chairman of the Italy national Footwear Manufacturers Association, said: "we hope that 2017 will become a turning point in our footwear industry. But in the first half of 2018, the slowdown in exports and production forces us to reflect on and ponder over the new strategy for the future because we need long-term efforts to achieve our goals.

Ms. Piloty then commended Italy.

The company has the "unique advantages" of passion, persistence, creativity, tradition and skills. She said that despite the threat from the unstable international environment and the competition for cheap products, these shoes made Italy footwear manufacturers remain "the center of the fashion industry".