11 May 2023

Uzbek footwear and leather goods manufacturers took part in the international exhibition in Poland

On May 8-11, a delegation of the Uzcharmsanoat Association visited Poland to participate in the international shoe exhibition “POLSHOES Footwear Days”, which was held in the city of Krakow on May 9-10, the correspondent of “Dunyo” news agency reports.

This exhibition, which has been successfully held since 2006, is a platform for cooperation between manufacturers and importers of footwear and leather goods, as well as suppliers of components, materials and sales representatives.

This year the event was attended by wholesalers and retailers, managers of chain stores and e-commerce platforms from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, Italy and the UK.

The delegation of Uzbekistan held talks with President of the Polish Chamber of Leather Industry Marek Gorecki and Chairman of the Association of Polish Shoe Manufacturers Karol Kudra.

As a result of the visit, agreements were reached with the Polish side on organizing a visit to Uzbekistan by a delegation of the Association of Polish Footwear Manufacturers and the Polish Chamber of the Leather Industry in order to discuss an investment project for the production of women’s and children’s shoes in Uzbekistan. Polish footwear manufacturers were also invited to take part in the UzCharmExpoShoesStar – Eurasia-2023 international exhibition-fair of leather, footwear and fur, which will be held on October 18-20 in Tashkent.

The issues of establishing the export of leather products from Uzbekistan to Poland were also discussed.