Following two months of decrease, there was a notable uptick in the quantity of waterproof footwear purchased abroad in November 2023, rising by 17% to 467K units. On the other hand, imports declined over the time under consideration. With a month-over-month gain of 68%, June 2023 saw the fastest growth rate. In February 2023, imports reached a peak of 1.2 million pairs.
According to IndexBox projections, the value of imported waterproof footwear reached $9.1 million in November 2023. Nonetheless, imports often still show a quite flat trend pattern. The most notable growth rate was observed in June 2023, when imports rose by 33% over the prior month. September 2023 saw a peak of 16 million pairs imported.
The top suppliers of waterproof footwear to Germany were China (106K pairs), Poland (78K pairs), and Italy (66K pairs), together making up 54% of all imports.
The top suppliers of waterproof footwear to Germany were China (106K pairs), Poland (78K pairs), and Italy (66K pairs), together making up 54% of all imports.
Poland saw the largest growth between November 2022 and November 2023 (at a CAGR of +2.2%), whereas purchases for the other leaders showed inconsistent trend patterns.
