US hide exports close the year with 20% decline in value
17/02/2016
The figures for 2015 show that tanners and traders in the US exported 26.6 million hides to customers overseas last year, bringing in revenue of just over $2.2 billion. These numbers compare to a volume of almost 32.3 million hides and a value of almost $2.8 billion in 2014.
Last year, wet blue accounted for 28.1% of the total volume and 33.7% of the value, with fresh and wet salted hides making up the rest.
These figures have come from the US Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA).
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