Madam Zhang predicts 12% annual growth for leather industry in China

06/09/2011
Outgoing president of the China Leather Industry Association, Madam Zhang Shuhua, has said the leather sector in her country should aim to grow by 12% per year over the next five years.

In 2010, China exported finished and semi-finished leather worth $408 million, as well as 880.2 million pairs of leather shoes with a value of $8.3 billion, leather garments worth $780.8 million.