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The Arab country is one of the markets in which the sector will develop trade promotion this year and next. There should be an event to strengthen the image of Brazilian shoes in 2014.

According to the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, there was a 2.7% decline from 2011, the first one since 2009. Activity was down in 17 of the 27 sectors surveyed.

Promoted by the World Trade Organisation, the event takes place up to the 11th, and will debate themes like trade partnerships, product chain and technological development.

The government authorized the company to buy the product abroad for another two years, with the objective of guaranteeing supply to thermal electric plants. Brazil’s main supplier is Qatar.