Through Resolution 531/2026 issued in April, the Argentine government adopted this measure, which influences footwear production in the country.As a result, disassembled athletic footwear of Chinese origin is now excluded from paying a minimum import value. The aim is to lower local production costs ...

Diagnosis and recommendations to assess survival alternatives. ...

With the organization of the Chamber of the Footwear Industry of Buenos Aires (CIC) and the financial support of PromArgentina, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Argentine Consulate in Milan, Argentine footwear manufacturers exhibited at the Expo Riva Schuh trade fair, held in Riva del Garda, ...

The footwear sector is facing reduced domestic demand, high ...

The sector is experiencing one of its worst crises, with no ...

The Union of Footwear Industry Workers (UTICRA) reported that the sector is going through a decline in jobs and a process of plant closures, in one of the most critical periods for the industry.The union’s deputy secretary, Horacio Jerez, stated that major brands are ceasing manufacturing in the country, ...

By decree, the national government lowered import duties on ...

The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) reported that the manufacturing industrial production index showed cumulative declines through November 2024 in the footwear and leather sectors.Footwear and its components recorded a 14.3% drop compared to the previous year’s cumulative total. ...

The multinational DASS in Coronel Suárez announced it will cease ...

This represents a decrease compared to the same period in 2023. ...