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Footwear imports from China to USA rise 10.5%

07/09/2004

Footwear imports from China to the United States increased by 10.5% in the first six months of 2004. This dramatic increase amounted to 969.4 million pairs of shoes.

 

Nate Herman, import specialist for the American Apparel and Footwear Association, said that China is now taking a substantial share in the higher end of the market that has previously been dominated by Italy and Brazil.

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