According to the Nantong Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine in China, cow hide imports for the first five months of the year rose 21.4% in volume compared with the prior-year period. In value terms, cow hide imports were up 129%.

The number of imported pieces totalled 196,686 in the January to May period, with a value of $13.4 million.

The bureau claims price per piece has risen to $70 from $35 during the first half of last year.

Nantong is a vital river port in Jiangsu province bordering Yancheng to the north, Taizhou to the west, Suzhou to the south across the river, and the East China Sea to the east.

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