, but is also one of the key players when it comes to the footwear industry. In recent years, the South American giant has been one of the
contributing with over 800 million pairs of shoes annually to domestic and international markets alike. And with one of the
Brazilian “chinelos” in the world
In addition to influencing tourism, the country’s beaches and relatively warm weather have also played a role in the Brazilian footwear industry becoming one of the major producers of flip flops. These toe-separating sandals, also known as “chinelos”, accounted for almost half of the
Brazilian shoe production, while making up for 45 percent of
Brazil’s footwear export volume in 2022. As a result, it is not surprising that two of the
leading footwear companies in the country, Alpargatas and Grendene, have successfully turned their flip flop brands, Havaianas and Ipanema, into some of the most well-known Brazilian products around the world.
Positive trade balance in the footwear sector
Exporting over 1.4 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of footwear in 2022, the South American nation more than recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic – it even demonstrated growth in the sector. Furthermore, this makes Brazil the
leading footwear exporter from Latin America, followed by Panama and Mexico. In comparison,
Brazil imported roughly 397 million U.S. dollars’ worth of footwear in 2022, meaning the country has a trade surplus over one billion dollars.
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