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  • A broadly stable pricing environment, with global hide prices expected to remain within a narrow range despite weak underlying demand
  • Signs of life in small skins, as sheep and goatskin prices edge up alongside stronger global wool markets
  • Continued weakness in automotive leather demand, with OEM consumption falling and substitution trends accelerating
  • Luxury and leather goods offering a brighter outlook, supported by strong growth at brands such as Strathberry and early recovery signals in calfskin demand
  • Shifting global trade dynamics, including India’s tariff reductions with the U.S. and policy support for leather exports
  • Ongoing market uncertainty, reflected in subdued tannery activity, weak consumer sentiment and continued pressure on hide prices in key regions such as Brazil and the U.S.

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