Mr. Faisal Rasheed Awan

Footwear Sector of Pakistan
Pakistan is exporting mainly Leather Footwear and the share of Leather Footwear which is 80% of total exports of footwear of Pakistan. The other components of Pakistan exports were Canvas Shoes which was 1% while other footwear is 19%.
The basic aim of any company should be to tap international market as there is huge potential of Pakistani Footwear Industry all over the world and China is transforming and shifting the industries to high tech products.
The export figures of Footwear sector of Pakistan last six years is mentioned below:
Source R&D (TDAP)
VALUE IN US$ THOUSAND
MAJOR COMMODITIES JULY-JUNE

2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08
FOOTWEARS
104,417
99,221
109,299
92,753
128,530
124,135
(I) LEATHER FOOTWEAR
83,473
80,039
80,926
67,070
102,883
105,359
(II) CANVAS FOOTWEAR
650
583
1,144
629
1,356
1,528
(III) OTHER FOOTWEAR
20294
18,600
27,229
25,053
24,291
17,248
Percentage Change for last six years: Growth rates
Average

2012-2013 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2008-13
FOOTWEARS
5.24
-9.22
17.84
-27.84
3.54
-2.09
(I) LEATHER FOOTWEAR
4.29
-1.1
20.66
-34.81
-2.35
-2.66
(II) CANVAS FOOTWEAR
11.49
-49.04
81.88
-53.61
-11.26
-4.11
(III) OTHER FOOTWEAR
9.11
-31.69
8.69
3.14
40.83
6.02

Exports figures of Pakistan for last five years:
The exports figures revels that the export of Pakistan is stagnant for last 6 years as the highest export figures in footwear for Pakistan was in year 2008-9 amounting to US$ 128 million and till date Pakistani footwear industry is struggling to achieve the same figures and unable to do so despite the increase in the price of leather and leather goods all over the world. The exports of leather footwear in year 2007-08 was the highest at US$ 105 million and the current figures of 2012-13 is US$83 million and again declined in terms of value.

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