AsemconnectVietnam - According to the preliminary statistics from the Customs Department, Vietnam’s footwear exports in January of 2026 decreased by 6.85% compared to December of 2025 but increased by 7.88% compared to January of 2025, reaching over US$2.05 billion.

Footwear was exported most to the US market, accounting for 40.14% of the total export value of this product group nationwide, reaching over US$821.98 million, a decrease of 6.82% compared to December of 2025 but an increase of 16.19% compared to January of 2025.
Ranking second in export value was the EU market, accounting for 25.36%, reaching over US$519.31 million, an increase of 0.51% compared to December of 2025 and a 12.54% increase compared to January of 2025.
Next was the Netherlands market, which in January of 2026 decreased by 1.54% compared to December of 2025 but increased by 7.84% compared to January of 2025, reaching over US$153.27 million, accounting for 7.48% of the total export value of this product group nationwide.
Footwear exports to the Japanese market in January of 2026 increased by 8.02% compared to December of 2025 but decreased by 1.64% compared to January 2025, reaching over US$127.01 million, accounting for 6.2% of the total export value.
Footwear exports to the RCEP FTA market in January of 2026 decreased by 8.42% compared to December of 2025 and decreased by 7.59% compared to January of 2025, reaching over US$383.24 million, accounting for 18.71% of the total export value; the exports to the CPTTP FTA market decreased by 6.85% compared to December of 2025 and decreased by 3.74% compared to January of 2025, reaching over US$371.95 million, accounting for 18.16%. Footwear exports to the Southeast Asian market accounted for 2.41% of total export value, reaching over US$49.34 million, a decrease of 14.85% compared to December of 2025 and a decrease of 2.2% compared to January of 2025.
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Source: VITIC