Wet blue exports from Brazil are on the rise
15/12/2017
In the January-November period in 2017, Brazilian tanners and packers exported wet blue worth more than $540 million, with a volume calculated by CICB at 63.2 million square-metres. These figures represent an increase compared to the same months in 2016 of 17.2% in value and of 39.3% in volume.
In contrast, the figures for finished leather exports show a decline of 10.6% in value and of 8.1% in volume. Tanners exported 72.2 million square-metres of finished leather over the period, bringing in export revenues of just under $1 billion.
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