Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

59039010,
59039090,
59031090
56039400,
56031400,
56031300,
56039300
PU Synthetic leather /
Synthetic lining for footwear
Non-woven insole & Lining
material for footwear
0.8 million
meters
1 million
meters
Around Rs 12
crore
Around Rs 8
crore
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
Under the HS code 59X, China & Italy account for around 25% share (each) of the imports of Indian
footwear components followed by Germany with around 15% share and Taiwan with 10% share.
France, Hong Kong, Finland, UK & Portugal account for the remaining 20-25% share of Indian
imports.
Under the HS code 56X, China accounts for around 30-40% share of the imports of Indian footwear
components followed by Spain, Italy & Taiwan with around 10% share each and Germany, Japan &
Hong Kong with 5-10% share each. UK, Korea, Brazil, Vietnam, France, Austria and Hungary
account for the remaining share of Indian imports.
The exports of sports footwear components from India are negligible.
Raw materials
PVC and PU fabrics are the most widely used material for sport shoes and are also known as artificial
leather. PU fabrics have the advantage of higher breathability over PVC fabrics.
Quality Control and standards in India / other countries
There are no relevant BIS codes for laminated cloth used in sport shoes. Other BIS standards relevant
to sport shoes are given in the following table:-
BIS code Description
IS 13800: 1993 Shoe sizes - Method of marking
The fabrics are subjected to the following tests for various physical properties.
Test Shoe component
Uppers and
Martindale abrasion test linings
Colour migration test Uppers
Tensile strength Uppers
Tear test Linings
These tests can be conducted at Footwear Design and development Institute (FDDI), Noida.