The number of Asian footwear imports – mainly from China, Vietnam and Indonesia – rose sharply in the first seven months of 2007 to 13.1 million pairs worth $110 million. This beats full year 2006 figures by 65%.

Meanwhile, Brazilian footwear exports fell 4% in the first seven months of the year to 103.9 million pairs from 108 million pairs in the 2006 period. However, its shoe exports rose in value from $1 billion in the seven-month period last year to $1.12 billion from January to July 2007. Average price for exported footwear has increased 6% and has counterbalanced the decline of the US dollar against the Brazilian Real (R$).

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