Abicalçados, the Brazilian footwear manufacturers’ association, has reported alarming import increases year-on-year of 48 percent in December and 214 percent in January, indicating that importers are accelerating purchases of foreign shoes before the possible imposition of anti-dumping duties. The country’s exports of footwear dropped by 6.4 percent in quantity last ...

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