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Second-hand Footwear Market Expands Rapidly, Online Platforms Become Key Sales Channel
The global The second-hand shoe market continues to grow. According to QYResearch, the used shoe market is expected to maintain an upward trajectory in the coming years. Online platforms have become the mainstream way of selling, providing consumers around the world with greater convenience and more choice.
Secondhand Clothing Market Continues to Expand, Offering Broad Industry Development Prospects
According to a report by Fortune Business Insights on the global secondhand clothing market, it is expected to reach $42.88 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2% from 2025 to 2033, reaching $85.76 billion by 2033.
Africa Tariff War Escalates! China Supply Chain Launches “Light-weight Sorting 2.0”
Abuja/Lagos – Nigeria's tariff regime is tightening again. After hiking rice duty from 50 % to 60 % and wheat to 70 % in 2023-24, Abuja has now pushed baggage import tax from 25 % to 40 %, while Accra's new gram-based levy adds US$0.50 per piece for items >500 g.
EU Mandate: All Second-hand Garments Must Carry Digital Passport from 2027
Brussels, 16 April 2025 – The European Commission adopted the 2025-2030 Work Programme under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Energy Labelling Framework. The package will impose ecodesign and digital disclosure rules to make sustainable, repairable and energy-efficient products the norm across the Single Market.
Global Second-hand Apparel Trade Map Reshapes: How China’s Supply Chain Can Seize the US$84 Billion Market Gap
Rising prices, sustainability concerns and booming online resale have turbo-charged demand. Yet fast-fashion’s continued growth has driven the reuse rate of old garments down from 80 % to 50 %, leaving an estimated US$84 billion supply-demand gap by 2027.
West Africa Hikes Second-hand Footwear & Bag Import Tax by 15%; Sorting Plants Rush to Launch “Light-weight Strategy” to Offset Costs
Ghana Customs Authority’s new directive shows that, effective August 1, 2025, the base import tariff on second-hand shoes and bags will jump from 20 % to 35 %. At the same time, a weight-tiered levy on bags will be introduced (e.g., handbags >500 g will incur an extra US$0.50 per piece).