According to figures from Guangdong Customs, the Chinese province exported a record quantity of footwear during 2003.

Exports increased 12.5% year-on-year to $5.18 billion and 10.2% to 2.08 billion pairs.

The number exported in retail-ready form declined 3% to 1.11 billion pairs ($3.68 billion or $0.96/pair) while the figure for unprocessed footwear rose 6% to 740 million pairs ($710 million or $3.31/pair).

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