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FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY IN KERALA
India is globally the second largest producer of footwear after China and accounts for 13% of global footwear production of 16 billion pairs. India produces 2065 million pairs of different categories of footwear. India exports about 115 million pairs. About 95% of its production goes to meet its own demand.
The major production centers in India are Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal and Calicut &Ernakulam in Kerala. The US Retail giant Wal-Mart has also been sourcing footwear from India for the past two years.
The Footwear sector is now de-licensed and de-reserved, paving the way for expansion of capacities on modern lines with state-of-the-art machinery. To further assist this process, the Government has permitted 100% Foreign Direct Investment through the automatic route for the footwear sector. Conducive investment climate exists towards attracting overseas investments and increasing cost competitiveness.The Government of India is setting up dedicated Footwear Complex and Footwear Components Part where footwear clusters are located.There has been active interest in collaborating with Indian Footwear companies from European countries like Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Footwear - Global Scenario and India’s share
The global import of Footwear (both leather footwear as well as non-leather footwear) has increased from US$ 81.47 billion in 2007 to US$ 103.38 billion in 2011, growing at a CAGR of 6.13%. During 2011, the India’s share in the global import is 1.92%.