Export of footwear down 1.17pc to $33.21m in July-August

ISLAMABAD  –  The export of footwear from the country witnessed a decrease of 1.17 percent during the first two months of the current financial year (2026-27) as compared to the exports of the corresponding months of last year. The country exported footwear worth $33.210 million during July-August 2026-27 as opposed to the export of $33.604 million during July-Au­gust 2025-26, according to the data released by the Pakistan Bu­reau of Statistics (PBS). Among the footwear products, the exports of leather footwear witnessed an increase of 1.24 percent, from $27.271 million to $27.610 mil­lion during the months under review. The exports of canvas footwear also increased by 58.11 percent by going up from $0.430 million last year to $0.680 million, the PBS data revealed.

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However, the exports of all other footwear decreased by 16.66 percent to $4.919 million from $5.903 million in the same months last year. Meanwhile, on year-on-year basis, the footwear exports witnessed a nominal de­cline of 0.01 percent during the month of August 2026 as com­pared to the same month of last year. The footwear exports dur­ing August 2026 were recorded at $16.019 million against the export of $16.020 million in Au­gust 2025. During the period un­der review, the export of leather and canvas footwear appreciated by 3.82 and 269.05 percent, re­spectively. However, the export of all other footwear dipped 20.21 percent. On a month-on-month basis, the exports of footwear commodities came down by 6.82 percent during August 2026 as compared to the exports of $17.191 million in July 2026, the PBS data revealed. On a month-on-month basis, the exports of leather and canvas footwear decreased by 10.91 and 26.57 percent, respectively. However, exports of all other footwear in­creased by 23.92 percent.

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