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Flood of shoe imports affecting PH shoemakers

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MANILA – Shoe manufacturers from the shoe capital of the Philippines are suffering from the flood of imported shoes in the country due to the ASEAN integration.&quot;Hindi napansin ng marami na nag-took effect na ang integration natin dito sa ASEAN,&quot; according to Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro.[Many didn&#x27;t pay much attention to it but the ASEAN integration already took effect.] ASEAN member countries committed to free trade and economic integration in 2017.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/07/17/asean-commits-to-free-trade-economic-integration">ASEAN commits to free trade, economic integration</a></li></ul><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/07/20190807-marikina-shoes.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>A shoe bazaar was held in Marikina City from Nov. 12 until Dec. 16, 2018. Photo from the Marikina City official website</figcaption></figure></div>&quot;Ano ang nangyari? Ang taripa nawala. Ang mga produkto malaya nang nakakapasok sa merkado ng iba&#x27;t ibang bansa na narito sa ASEAN,&quot; Teodoro said.[What happened? Tariffs were removed. Products can now easily enter the markets of ASEAN countries.]Teodoro said that while the shoe industry is still alive in Marikina, they can feel the effects of the said trade integration. &quot;Hindi napag-uusapan pero sa industriya namin sa Marikina nararamdaman namin,&quot; he added.

MANILA – Shoe manufacturers from the shoe capital of the Philippines are suffering from the flood of imported shoes in the country due to the ASEAN integration.

MANILA – Shoe manufacturers from the shoe capital of the Philippines are suffering from the flood of imported shoes in the country due to the ASEAN integration.