Rupee depreciation forces Indian firms to adopt Yuan payments, boost local sourcingIndian businesses are actively seeking ways to counter the weakening rupee. Companies are now making payments for Chinese imports in yuan, ...
19 Apr, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Global brands bare their soles to India's BISGlobal brands like Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, and Superdry may soon resume importing premium footwear to India as the government has initiated c...
27 Feb, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Shoe is on the other foot: India slips in footwear exports as Bangladesh gets a firm footingIndia has made a mark in the leather footwear segment, but customer preference is now shifting towards non-leather shoes, and Bangladesh is...
13 Jan, 2024, 09.47 AM IST
Imported luxury shoe brands trip on delayed BIS nod for sourcing unitsThe upscale footwear industry, featuring designer labels and high-end sports shoes, faces upheaval as manufacturers warn of potential consu...
19 Dec, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
Leather manufacturers, traders urge govt to impose anti-dumping duty on Chinese footwear“Even though the import duty on footwear was increased to 35% in 2019, the flow of Chinese footwear has not come down a bit,” Ramesh Juneja...
23 Jun, 2020, 04.59 PM IST
Looking to replace Chinese imports, US turns to Indian productsThe US is looking to replace Chinese exports with Indian products in at least seven product lines.
17 Jul, 2019, 06.12 AM IST
Higher import duty sought on Chinese leather, footwearFootwear is a major import item from China into India, accounting for about 68% of total footwear import into the country.
21 Apr, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Hike in custom duty on 19 products to boost domestic manufacturing: ExportersFederation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President G K Gupta said that higher tariffs coupled with the depreciating rupee will prov...
26 Sep, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
Woodland coming to China with AokangWoodland has tied up with Aokang International to sell footwear manufactured at its plants in Himachal Pradesh, U'khand and UP at the Chine...
14 Feb, 2017, 01.08 AM IST
Indian footwear exports have high dependence on European markets: ICRA ResearchIndian footwear exports have high dependence on European markets, and have been adversely affected in the recent past due to weak demand, s...
03 Aug, 2015, 08.55 PM IST
Crocs sues Bata, others for design infringementCrocs, which filed the cases in the district courts of Delhi, has obtained interim reliefs of injunction. Most of the cases have now been t...
23 Dec, 2014, 12.00 PM IST
Haryana industry shares resources to fight Chinese competitionHaryana's micro & small scale industry is opting for common facilities under cluster development programme to tackle Chinese competition.
17 Sep, 2013, 10.42 AM IST
- Michael Jordan sues Chinese sports firm Qiaodan Sports
US basketball star Michael Jordan has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese sportswear and footwear producer.
24 Feb, 2012, 05.29 PM IST
- As the shoe bites in Gulf, there’s cheer for rubber sector
For a better understanding of how the economic crisis is biting people in the Gulf countries, it would be a good idea to take a look at the...
29 Jul, 2009, 02.42 PM IST
- Shoe's next? Flying footwear becoming a global trend
Eggs, custard pies and rotten tomatoes used to be the missile of choice for pelting a politician -- but it seems shoes are fast catching on...
07 Apr, 2009, 02.49 PM IST
- Aokang opens first manufacturing facility in India
Chinese footwear major Aokang international today commissioned its first manufacturing facility in the country with a production capacity o...
28 Jul, 2008, 08.46 PM IST
- Footwear output rises to highest since 2003
The footwear sector has set a record. The annual production has crossed 2,095.3 lakh pairs, which is the highest since 2003.
30 Jun, 2007, 04.30 AM IST