U.S. exports of raw hides and skins fell by 19.7% in 2025 to US$691 million, as trade tensions with China and tariffs disrupted the U.S. leather industry, according to analysis published by Alliance France Cuir. Read More...
The latest Spanish trade data points to a continued downturn in exports of raw materials and finished leather, alongside a structural shift toward semi-processed materials. Read More...
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched its Regional Leather Value Chain Strategy for 2025–29, aimed at turning the region’s leather sector into a globally competitive and sustainable industry. Read More...
Brazil’s exports of hides and skins in September 2025 were worth US$97.3 million, according to data analysed by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB/Brazilian Leather). Read More...
In the September/October 2025 edition of ILM, we asked some of the top leather industry experts: “Do hides and skins still hold the same value (price and quality) for tanners today as they have in the past 20 years?” Read More...
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