Brazilian footwear blocked in Argentinian ports
16/09/2005
There has been much talk of the ‘bra wars’ in Europe, with millions of Chinese-made garments being blocked in European ports due to quotas being filled, but, however, a similar situation is occurring in Argentina, although there seems to be little media coverage of this.
According to a report in Agencia Brasil, following Argentina
The Brazilian Footwear Industry Association (Abicalçados) estimates that goods worth US$5 million are being held up, not only on the border, but also in warehouses inBuenos Aires Argentina , are stock-piled in factories in Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo
Abicalçados stated that this situation has arisen as the new rules on imports were implemented with little warning. "This was an unexpected and radical decision. It means we have to request a new license, which can take 60 days,” a spokesperson from Abicalçados said.
Last yearBrazil exported 15.3 million pairs of shoes to Argentina
The Brazilian Footwear Industry Association (Abicalçados) estimates that goods worth US$5 million are being held up, not only on the border, but also in warehouses in
Abicalçados stated that this situation has arisen as the new rules on imports were implemented with little warning. "This was an unexpected and radical decision. It means we have to request a new license, which can take 60 days,” a spokesperson from Abicalçados said.
Last year
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