Brazil exported 7.13 million pairs of shoes in August 2026, generating USD 70.8 million in revenue. According to data compiled by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association Abicalçados and based on figures from Secex, export volumes fell by 6.6% compared with August 2025, while export value declined by 8.1 %.
From January to August, Brazilian footwear exports reached 62.45 million pairs worth USD 541.45 million. This corresponds to year-on-year decreases of 7.5 % in volume and 16.8 % in value. Abicalçados described the figures as the weakest since 2020.
The association attributed the downturn mainly to weaker business in the US and Argentina. “Year-to-date, the US and Argentina account for a loss of 111 million US dollars in exports compared to the same period last year,” said Abicalçados Executive President Haroldo Ferreira. He pointed to higher tariffs in the US and weaker consumption as well as growing Asian competition in Argentina.
Exports to the US totalled 7.38 million pairs worth USD 120.5 million in the first eight months, down 4.1 % in volume and 22.8 % in value. Shipments to Argentina fell even more sharply, by 51.6 % in volume and 55.6 % in value.
At the same time, Brazil’s footwear imports increased. Between January and August, the country imported 33 million pairs worth USD 429.7 million, up 9.6 % in volume and 11 % in value. China, Vietnam and Indonesia accounted for around 80 % of imported pairs.
