Abicalcados (Brazilian Footwear Industries Association) operates as an advocate for the policies favored by the Brazilian shoe industry. It watches over the industry's interests and acts directly on domestic and foreign issues pertaining to the industry's activities.
The footwear manufacturers represented by Abicalçados are responsible for an annual production of 764 million pairs of shoes, 177 million of which were exported in 2007. Around 140 different countries import shoes from Brazil, generating an inward flow of US$ 1.911 billion in revenues. Currently, 300,000 people are employed directly by the footwear industry in Brazil.
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