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Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Sukanya Jitpleecheep

Nov. 7--Thai footwear manufacturers including the Saha Group and CK Shoes can expect a windfall from anti-dumping duties placed by the European Union on so-called brown shoes made in China and Vietnam.

The EU Commission plans to charge an import tax of 32 percent on brown shoes produced in either country after an investigation into dumping is completed in January, Thai manufacturers learned at the 24th International Footwear Conference held in Bangkok recently.

"Brown shoes" in the jargon of the trade refers to casual or walking shoes as opposed to dress or athletic footwear.

The penalty tax has prompted ...

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