| Product Code: ETC9974066 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Nov 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Dhaval Chaurasia | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
In 2024, the United States continued to see significant imports of polyurethane (PU) soles, with Vietnam, China, Italy, Mexico, and Guatemala being the top exporting countries. Despite a slight decline in growth rate from 2023 to 2024, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the period of 2020-2024 remained strong at 8.84%. The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicated a high concentration of imports, suggesting a competitive market landscape. The data highlights the importance of these key exporting countries in supplying PU soles to meet the demand in the US market.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Overview |
3.1 United States (US) Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Raw Material, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
4 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for comfortable and durable footwear |
4.2.2 Growing awareness about sustainability and eco-friendly materials |
4.2.3 Technological advancements leading to innovative PU sole products |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating prices of raw materials like polyols and isocyanates |
4.3.2 Intense competition from alternative materials like EVA and rubber |
4.3.3 Regulations and environmental concerns related to the production and disposal of PU materials |
5 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Trends |
6 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market, By Types |
6.1 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market, By Raw Material |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Raw Material, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.3 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Methylene Diisocyanate, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.4 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Toluene Diisocyanate, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.5 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Polyols, 2021- 2031F |
6.2 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market, By Application |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Casuals, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.3 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Boots, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.4 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Slipper and Sandals, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.5 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Sports, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.6 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Formals, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.7 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenues & Volume, By Leisure, 2021- 2031F |
7 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Adoption rate of new PU sole technologies in footwear manufacturing |
8.2 Percentage of footwear brands incorporating PU soles in their product lines |
8.3 Number of patents filed for PU sole innovations |
8.4 Average lifespan of footwear products with PU soles |
8.5 Customer satisfaction ratings related to comfort and durability of PU sole footwear |
9 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Opportunity Assessment, By Raw Material, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
10 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 United States (US) Polyurethane (PU) Sole Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
Export potential enables firms to identify high-growth global markets with greater confidence by combining advanced trade intelligence with a structured quantitative methodology. The framework analyzes emerging demand trends and country-level import patterns while integrating macroeconomic and trade datasets such as GDP and population forecasts, bilateral import–export flows, tariff structures, elasticity differentials between developed and developing economies, geographic distance, and import demand projections. Using weighted trade values from 2020–2024 as the base period to project country-to-country export potential for 2030, these inputs are operationalized through calculated drivers such as gravity model parameters, tariff impact factors, and projected GDP per-capita growth. Through an analysis of hidden potentials, demand hotspots, and market conditions that are most favorable to success, this method enables firms to focus on target countries, maximize returns, and global expansion with data, backed by accuracy.
By factoring in the projected importer demand gap that is currently unmet and could be potential opportunity, it identifies the potential for the Exporter (Country) among 190 countries, against the general trade analysis, which identifies the biggest importer or exporter.
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