First quarter 2022: imports also increased

In the first 3 months of 2022, footwear imports totaled 8.8 million pairs, worth US$ 87.9 million. Compared to the same months of 2021, the variations were positive by 31.3% and 16.6%, respectively, according to figures provided by SECEX.

For its part, ABICALÇADOS reported that each pair of imported footwear had an average value of US$ 9.90.