According to information released by the Brazilian Association of Footwear Manufacturers (Abicalçados), from January to October 2005, imports of Chinese footwear to Brazil rose 67.8% in value terms to $64,1 million (70% of the country's total footwear imports), and 101.2% in terms of volume to 11.6 million pairs, compared with the same period in 2004.

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