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Surge in Japanese demand for Vietnamese shoes

11/01/2013

Exports of leather footwear from Vietnam to Japan are skyrocketing, due to the decline in orders from the EU. In the first 11 months of 2012, footwear worth $299 million was exported to Japan, a year-on-year increase of 35%, say local reports. Japan now takes 5% of Vietnam’s footwear exports, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.

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