The Czech Republic imported fewer pairs of Chinese shoes in 2009, according to the Czech Footwear and Leather Producers Association (COKA).

The association claims imports from China were down by nearly one-third to 100 million pairs last year and believes the EU anti-dumping duties could have played a significant part in the decline. Prior to this, shoe imports from China had risen significantly for some years, jumping from 58.6 million pairs in 2005 to 143.6 million pairs in 2008.

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