Brazil exported leather and hides with a value of $319.3 million in the first three months of 2021, an increase of 18.8% compared to the same months last year.

In terms of quantities, tanners and traders exported 45.6 million square-metres across the three months, a fall of 2% year on year.

National industry body CICB said finished leather had accounted for 55.4% of total value between January and March 2021, with wet blue contributing 28.5%. Quantity-wise, finished leather made up 50.7% of the total and wet blue 39.8%.

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