Brazil raises the tariff on imported shoes and has the greatest impact on China's exports to Pakista

Brazil Foreign Trade Commission August 11th afternoon meeting decided to import tariffs on imports will be higher than the industry average level of imports of the Mercosur common customs exception table specific types of rubber shoes, plastic shoes, natural leather shoes and sports shoes and other four kinds of shoes, up to 35% from the original 14%. Valid until December 31st of this year. The duty of other kinds of shoes already included in the exception table is as high as 25% to 35%. Brazil shoe industry blames Chinese products for low price competition.

        according to the Brazil Foreign Trade Bureau of statistics, 2004 Brazil from China imports of various types of 7 million 282 thousand and 600 pairs of shoes, $4 million 583 thousand and 200, accounted for 8 million 893 thousand and 900 of the total imports of shoes in Brazil, the amount of $6 million 518 thousand and 400 in 81.88% and 70.23%. In the 1-7 month of this year, about 8 million 500 thousand pairs of shoes were imported from Brazil, among which 7 million pairs were imported from china. The increase in the import tax rate of shoes in Brazil will have the greatest impact on the import of shoes from china.