EghtesadOnline: A total of $82 million worth of different types of footwear were exported from Iran during the current Iranian year’s first 11 months (March 21, 2021-Feb. 19), registering a 20% decline compared with the similar period of last year, according to a member of the Association of Managers and Experts of Iran’s Shoe Industry.

EghtesadOnline: Iran has achieved self-sufficiency in the production of Emulsion Polyvinyl Chloride (EPVC), the raw material used in the production of footwear , bags and leather, says managing director of Arvand Petrochemical Company, Hassan Neshanzadeh Moqaddam.

EghtesadOnline: Iran is the 12th biggest producer of footwear in the world, producing 177 million pairs annually.