From the Newsroom*
São Paulo – Brazilian shoes exports added up to US$ 910 million in the first semester of the year, against US$ 921.4 million in the same period last year. There were 94.6 million pairs shipped, which represented a drop in 8% in relation to January to June in 2005, according to information from the Brazilian Association of Shoe Manufacturers (Abicalçados). The decrease in shoes exports, according to the association, is still due to the appreciation of the Brazilian real in relation to the American dollar.
The main destination of Brazilian shoes was the United States, which imported 37.7 million, representing US$ 424.5 million in revenues in the first semester. Next is the United Kingdom, with 10.7 million pairs imported, worth US$ 179.3 million. Argentina, Spain and Italy are amongst the five greatest buyers of the product in Brazil.
*Translated by Silvia Lindsey
