A tough year for China’s leather garments manufacturers

18/03/2019
China’s leather garments sector experienced a tough year in 2018.

Manufacturers produced a combined total of just over 7.1 million pieces, which represented a decline of 9.1% compared to the figure for 2017.

Of these, almost 5.6 million pieces went for export, bringing in export revenues of $205 million. These figures mean exports declined year on year by 7.1% in volume and by 18.2% in value.