2026 Xiamen International Footwear Expo, Textile & Apparel & Hosiery Sourcing and Trade Fair

The 2026 Xiamen International Shoe Expo is the continuation exhibition of the Guangzhou International Footwear Exhibition and the Guangzhou International Shoe Machinery, Shoe Materials and Leather Exhibition. The exhibition has been certified by the Global Exhibition Association. It is an industry event with more exhibitors and concentrated product categories among global footwear industry exhibitions. It is known as a more important one-stop industrial chain trade exhibition in the footwear industry. Facing a special period full of challenges, the exhibition moved to Xiamen and jointly created another professional footwear event in the world. The exhibition will continue to stimulate the recovery of the industry market, showcase the latest footwear products and technologies in the world to the industry, facilitate professional buyers from all over the world to visit and purchase, establish cooperative relationships with high-quality suppliers, and create business opportunities.

There are nearly 500,000 footwear and luggage industry companies in Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Putian, Jiangxi, Chaoshan, Fuzhou, Xiamen and other surrounding areas. At present, a complete industrial chain has been formed from footwear and luggage brand franchise, production, design, materials, machinery and other production. The shoe, hat, luggage and handbag industries in neighboring Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other manufacturing-based countries occupy a pivotal position in the country. After decades of development, the exhibition organizers will move the exhibition to Xiamen in 2025 and continue to invite internationally renowned companies and business associations to participate in the Xiamen Shoe Expo. It is expected that the scale of this year will reach 30,000 square meters and will attract more than 600 exhibitors.

With more than 30,000 people from relevant companies participating in procurement, the exhibition will surely inject new vitality into the industry market, open up markets for international companies with leading technologies and enterprises with specialization, and bring more business opportunities.

Since its inception, the exhibition has attracted nearly 200,000 visitors from more than 100 countries and regions around the world. It is an annual must-visit industry event for people in the global footwear and leather industry, and is known as the "annual gathering of people in the footwear and leather industry."

Work hand in hand and look to the future

With the rapid development of China's footwear industry, my country has become the largest footwear producer and exporter. At the same time, as a major consumer in the shoemaking industry, China's independent footwear brand enterprise industry has also developed rapidly.

Transform from "Made in China" to "Intelligent Made in China". At present, the growth of China's manufacturing industry remains strong, mainly driven by industrial upgrading. The upgrading of manufacturing industry and the development of regional trade are also conducive to maintaining the competitiveness of foreign trade. Manufacturing growth is expected to continue to be the bright spot of China's economy next year. In 2026, we will continue to expand publicity at home and abroad, and strive to provide a better publicity and display platform for Chinese footwear and luggage companies to better explore the international market.