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  • Continued contraction in China’s leather sector

  • A sharp decline in Chinese leather footwear imports

  • Ongoing pressure from geopolitical disruption, with Middle East tensions driving up costs

  • Supply-side constraints in key raw materials, particularly sheepskins

  • Diverging performance in downstream markets, with Adidas posting strong growth while Kering accelerates store closures amid declining sales

  • Softening hide prices post-APLF, alongside volatile trading conditions and uneven recovery in global demand

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