Canada ‘investigates’ imports of Vietnamese rubber-soled shoes

11/02/2009 12:00 - 619 Views

The Shoe Manufacturers Association of Canada (SMAC) has filed a complaint to Canada’s export supervision agency, demanding an investigation into the prices of waterproof rubber-soled shoes imported from Vietnam and China.

The complaint is due to the country’s special import measures, which set stipulations against all forms of subsidy for imports.

SMAC President George Hanna was quoted by Canada’s National Post newspaper as saying that Canada needs to promote a highly competitive market while protecting domestic shoe manufacturers.

Rubber-soled shoes bring Vietnam and China more than US$25 million in revenue from Canada annually.

In 2008, Vietnam earned more than US$4.7 billion from exporting shoes and sandals of all types, of which exports to Canada topped more than US$93 million.
The European Union, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Peru are also either investigating into or imposing anti-dumping measures on shoe imports from Vietnam.

Source: english.vovnews.vn