The uppers are some of the components that the local industry buys abroad.
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Slight growth in imports of footwear parts
Footwear parts such as heels, uppers, insoles and soles grew in their imports by 0.3%, for a value of US$ 5.9 million between January-March 2022. In addition, in relation to the same period in 2021, the quantity of imports had an increase of 6.4%.
According to figures provided by SECEX, the average value decreased by 5.7%, as reported from ABICALÇADOS.