2020 Exports of Shoes Increased Above $ 1 Billion !!!

Istanbul Leather and Leather Products Exporters' Association Chairman Mustafa Senocak, noting that the Chinese travel and production constraints due to coronavirus, "Turkey, especially when there is a demand serious for the supply of short-term deficiencies. US and EU countries, this 2 -3-month period in which the needs of rapid production like Turkey and will ensure the country can move. we believe that the footwear industry working at full capacity for 2-3 months. " said. Senocak stated that they expect exports to reach a record of 1.2 billion dollars at the end of the year with an increase of at least 25 percent. Association of Turkey Shoe Industry with Istanbul Leather and Leather Products Exporters' Association in cooperation, footwear industry to assess the latest point reached in exports, to address the problem, in order to shed light on the future in preparing roadmap and export Created sectoral evaluation meeting. In a statement to the AA correspondent regarding the meeting, Senocak said that at certain times of the year, they held a consultation meeting related to the sub-sectors of Istanbul Leather and Leather Products Exporters' Association, made presentations about the economy, latest trends, Turkish Eximbank loans and evaluated the demands of the sector.

2020 Exports of Shoes Increased Above $ 1 Billion !!!

In this meeting, Senocak stated that they will determine the annual roadmap and promotion strategies by addressing the demands from the shoe industry and touched on the problems experienced by some chain stores in the sector, especially in the domestic market in recent years. Senocak emphasized that these problems are caused by wrong planning. Noting that shoemakers closed 2019 with an increase of 4.6 percent compared to the previous year, despite all the troubles, Senocak noted that focusing on exports without contributing to the domestic market contributed positively to the sector. Senocak said that although the sector lost its last year in two of its most important markets such as Russia and Iraq, it closed the year with an increase, and the increase in exports to the USA, EU, and African countries had an effect.