Brazil'S Currency Affects Brazil'S Exports Of Footwear This Year.

Brazil's strong domestic currency, rial, has affected Brazil this year.

The shoe export performance is in sharp contrast to the shoe import situation. Because of the strong performance of rial, the import of goods purchased by Brazil consumers is cheaper, so the shoe import volume

The number of shoes exported from Brazil to the United States dropped from 23 million pairs to 7 million pairs from January to July, a decrease of 70.2%. The income from the United States dropped from 228 million 700 thousand to 146 million 100 thousand dollars, or 36.1%.

The number of shoes exported to Brazil by the United Kingdom was 5 million pairs in the first seven months of 2010, down to 2 million 200 thousand pairs in the same period this year, a decrease of 55.2%, and the revenue from Britain dropped from 61 million 500 thousand US dollars to 11 million 10 thousand US dollars.

The same is true of shoes exported to Italy from Brazil, with a drop of 31.8% in exports and a 31.6% decrease in earnings.

In July, the leather industry suffered little. The export of raw skins was only 1 million 700 thousand. Since the price in March 2009 fell to the lowest level, it was the smallest export volume.

The data in July showed a decrease of 11% compared with the previous month in June.

One message that can be a relief is that the first seven months of 2011 accumulated.

One of the reasons for the higher value is that 65.7% of the export products are leather mats and finished leather. The Brazil Drying Industry Association says this is a brand new record.

In 2000, 70% of the export products of raw hide were