Argentina’s government has given footwear manufacturers and retailers with a presence in the market there until the end of July to make sure Argentinean sizes are clearly displayed on their products and on boxes they come in.

The ministry of industrial development made the announcement in mid-April, saying its aim was to make sure Argentinean consumers have clear information about the products they are buying. But it also said it wanted to give a boost to locally produced footwear.

In Argentina, shoes sized 41 would correspond to European size 42, US size 8.5 and UK size 8.

In its official announcement, the government said that companies that fail to comply by July 31 will face sanctions.

Image: Calzados Batistella.

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