China/Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR): PNTR with China passed the U.S. House of Representatives in June (the Senate will take up the measure in September). The Clinton administration and business heavily supported PNTR. Labor unions and other powerful lobbies opposed permanent normal trade relations with China. The footwear sector is heavily dependent on China, which shipped more than 1.2 billion pairs of shoes to the U.S. last year. PNTR affects the footwear industry in that the annual review of China's trade status will be eliminated.