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ACLE returns to boost China trade

Published: July 7, 2022

The All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) returns to Shanghai August 31 – September 2 and aims to boost China’s leather industry. It will be the first live event since 2019.

Chinese consumer spending on luxury goods rises in 2021

Published: January 24, 2022

China’s luxury goods market finished 2021 with double-digit growth and sector expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2023, according to analysis from Bain Consultancy.

China’s retail sales up 4.3% in October

Published: November 25, 2020

Retail sales of consumer goods in China reached CNY3.858 trillion (US$587 billion) in October, up 4.3% compared with the same month in 2019.

China shifts from importing hides to value-added products

Published: October 7, 2020

As consumers in China have more purchasing power, there has been a shift from importing raw materials, such as hides, toward importing meat, dairy, and other value-added products.

China’s beef imports to reach high levels in 2021

Published: August 26, 2020

Despite Covid-19 disrupting China’s beef imports in 2020 and creating uncertainty for beef imports in the near future, these imports are forecast to reach a record 2.7 million tonnes in 2021, up 4% over 2020, but lower than previously forecast due to the domestic economic slowdown as a result of the pandemic.

Faurecia partners with BAIC China for seating business

Published: July 30, 2020

The automotive tier-1 technology company, Faurecia has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with one of China’s largest automotive manufacturers, BAIC.

Faurecia and Xuyang Group collaborate beyond seating

Published: April 29, 2020

The French automotive seating and parts manufacturer has announced a new joint venture with China’s Changchun Xuyang Industry. Both companies already collaborate on seating and interiors.

China to reduce tax on some U.S. hides and chemical imports

Published: February 13, 2020

As the outbreak of the deadly virus COVID-19 is expected to badly impact China’s growth in the first quarter, China’s Ministry of Finance has announced a series of measures and tax reductions, including on imports of U.S. hides, leather and chemical products.

U.S. and China to meet for 13th round of negotiations

Published: October 4, 2019

Official representatives from both countries are to meet in Washington once again around mid-October, shortly before China’s Communist Party is to hold its fourth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee later in the month, when it is expected that the Chinese government will prioritise the manufacturing sector in its forthcoming policies.

Varied performance for China’s Leather and Footwear Industry

Published: September 9, 2019

Speaking during the China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), Chen Zhanguang, Secretary General of the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), outlined the challenges and opportunities the domestic leather industry faces, with intensification of trade protectionism, the Sino-U.S. trade frictions and a rapid development of textile and synthetic materials putting greater pressure on the import and export of China’s leather industry.