Textile shoes in Ukraine: market researches
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31617/tr.knute.2019(31)06Keywords:
textile shoes, production, export, import, marketAbstract
Background. The use of textile materials in shoes production is topical but there are no published results of research of the textile shoes market state in Ukraine. Existing publications on the domestic shoes market analyze the market as a whole or, preferably, as a segment of footwear with leather not distinguishing textile ones.
The aim of the article is to analyze the production, export and import, problems and prospects of development of the textile shoe market in Ukraine.
Materials and methods. The general scientific and special methods of economic processes cognition: analysis and synthesis, systematic approach, comparison and generalization are applied. Research database: official statistics, materials of the Ukrainian Association of Light Industry Enterprises and the scientific works of domestic scientists.
Results. Statistical data on the production of textile shoes indicate an overall downward trend in its physical volume but its share in the total volume of shoes production in 2018 was 44.6 %. Among domestic textile shoes, the largest share is occupied by home shoes. In Ukraine there is anincrease trend in textile shoes export since 2017 and import since 2016. The balance of foreign trade in textile shoes is negative. China is the leader among textile importing countries in Ukraine. On the market there are a large number of brands of textile shoes, mainly foreign. The problems of the shoe market in Ukraine: a significant share of shadow production, the prevalence of smuggling and counterfeit goods, low domestic consumption and considerable amount of cheap import products.
Conclusion. The textile shoes market in Ukraine is perspective. Textile shoes are mainly represented in the home, baby and sports shoe segment. There are no statistics on the volume and structure of textile shoes sales in Ukraine which complicates the analysis of this market segment.
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