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Czech footwear industry unites against government inactivity

22/09/2004

The Czech Shoemakers’ Association (COA) has announced its readiness to file litigation against the state for failing to protect the market against a flood of illegal imports from Asia. Legal but cheap imports are just as large a threat. Last year more than 44 million pairs of shoes were imported to the Czech Republic, with 32 million originating form China.

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