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November hide export figures from Brazil
Exports of hides and skins submitted by SECEX (Foreign Trade Secretariat), for November 2013, showed an increase compared to the same month last year, but a decrease compared to October of this year, which had a record monthly total of US$236.9 million by value.
The month of November showed a total of US$215.4 million, an increase of 22.5% compared to November 2012, whose value was US$175.8 million, and down 9.1% compared to October this year.
Regarding hide volumes and considering only bovine, in November 2.91 million units were exported, an increase of 13.4% compared to November 2012 (2.56 million).
The main destinations for Brazilian leather between January and November 2013 were: China/Hong Kong with 36.2%, Italy 20.8%, and the United States with 10% (by value).
Among the major exporting states, Rio Grande do Sul returned to the first position with 20.2% followed by São Paulo with 20.1%. This was followed by Goiás with 12.5%, 11.4% from Paraná, Ceará with 7.8% and Mato Grosso do Sul, with 6.4%.
By volume of hides the November breakdown is as follows:
Wet-blue 48.5%
Finished 44.6%
Crust 6%
Salted 0.9%
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