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Vietnam's share in South Africa's footwear imports rise to 18.58%

South Africa imported footwear worth $**.*** million from January to May ****, accounting for **.** per cent of its total footwear imports of $***.*** million during that time. In the same period, imports from China were valued at $***.*** million, making up **.** per cent of the total, according to *f_homepage_tpblock&utm_medium=logo&utm_campaign=texpro_****" target="_blank">Fibre2Fashion&#**;s market insight tool TexPro. 

Before the COVID pandemic, South Africa imported a total of $***.*** million in footwear during the first five months of ****. Vietnam accounted for a **.** per cent market share, with imports valued at $**.*** million. Shipments from China were $***.*** million, representing **.** per cent of the total. In January-May ****, footwear imports totalled $***.*** million, with trade from Vietnam at $**.*** million (**.** per cent) and from China at $***.*** million (**.** per cent).