According to reports, Chinese leather garment production fell in August, while leathergoods exports also declined during the same month.

Industrial output value for leather clothing fell 3.9% compared with figures for August 2008 compared with a 9.9% annual increase in July. However, production value for the first eight months totalled 31.6 billion yuan ($4.6 billion), up 8.7% year-on-year.

Meanwhile, leather travel goods and bags exports fell 16.3% year-on-year in August. Exports for the period January to August totalled $8 billion, down 9.4% year-on-year.

 

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