Falls across the board for China’s hide, skins and leather imports
China’s tanners imported 828,000 tonnes of raw hides and skins in the first seven months of 2025, according to figures from the China Leather Industry Association. This material had a value of $670 million.
These figures mean imports of raw hides and skins into China were down by 5% in volume and by 16.6% in value compared to the same period in 2024.
Over the same months this year, China imported 352,000 tonnes of semi-finished leather, with tanners investing $520 million in this material. These figures also represent falls, of 2.8% in volume and 14.3% in value.
Imports of finished leather were down even more sharply. Chinese manufacturers imported 21,000 tonnes of finished leather between January and July 2025, with a value of $340 million. These figures mean declines of 17.2% in volume and of 19% in value, year on year.
