The European Commission has proposed that European Union (EU) member states vote to extend anti-dumping duties on leather shoes imported from China and Vietnam for 15 months starting in January.

On November 19, a vote among the 27 EU member states went against a proposal to extend the duties, which are currently 16.5% on Chinese shoes and 10% on Vietnamese shoes. The duties have been in place since 2006 and were initially introduced for a two-year period. However, last autumn, after looking at new evidence compiled by footwear manufacturers' organisations, the EU agreed to a formal review and the duties remained in place.

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