The European Union and the United States are two significant markets for footwear & leather products from China, and they lead the world in technical standards of footwear & leather products. However, there is no specialized regulation on footwear & leather products in EU and US, except that many product safety regulations are equally apply to footwear & leather products with strict requirements. Compared to the EU and US, the footwear & leather products regulations in China contain specialized footwear & leather standards and requirements indifferent materials, leading to more systematic technical specifications for footwear & leather products. The main regulations of footwear and leather products in EU, US and China are listed below.

Chemical Testing for Footwear & Leather Products