Tokyo – Italy in 2013 confirmed its position as the second largest supplier of leather goods to Japan, with a share of 17.7%, for a value of ¥101 billion. Japanese imports from Italy account for 6.5% of total imports, placing Italy in third place, behind China (with a share of 64.2%) and Vietnam (with a market share of 8, 4%). But Italian leather shoes are the undisputed leaders of the sector. In 2013, their share was 24.9% of total Japanese leather shoe imports, with a value of ¥30.715 billion (followed by China with 15%, with a value of ¥18.576 billion). Strong of these results, the ICE Agency continues its internationalization missions to Japan, and is also organizing until tomorrow in Tokyo the participation of a group of Italian leather goods and footwear companies to the 45th edition of the exhibition “Italian Fashion” and the 55th edition of “Shoes from Italy”. (9Colonne)
