Brazil slapped prohibitive tariffs on imports of Chinese shoes and tires on Wednesday as part of an ongoing anti-dumping dispute, the Brazilian ministry of industry said.
"(The measures) will be in effect from today… 12.47 dollars for each pair of shoes imported from China," the ministry said in a statement.
The second measure will see tires come under higher tariffs for up to five years, at a rate of 0.75 dollars a kilo.
The decision to introduce the new import duties comes amid allegations by Brazil that China is selling both items below origin market rates.
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