Export growth for French leather sector exceeds 20%
French industry association Le Conseil National du Cuir has published a report about the performance of the leather sector there, focusing on the first eight months of 2022.
It said all segments had reported positive figures for exports over the eight-month period.
Overall, French leather exports increased by 21% year on year in the period from January to August 2022.
Within this, there was an 8% increase in the value of shipments of raw hides and skins. The corresponding figure for finished leather was an increase of 19%, while for footwear the increase was of 23%.
There was growth of 21% for exports of leathergoods and of 13% for gloves.
While the report did not give figures for the amount of money this growth represents, it did give a figure for overall exports for the French leather in 2021. The full-year figure across all segments for 2021 was €14.7 billion.
If the rate of growth of the first eight months were to continue for the remainder of 2022, the French industry would be on course for full-year export figures of €17.75 billion.
There were also increases in French manufacturers’ and brands’ imports of leather and leather products in the first eight months of this year. They spent 32% more than in the same period last year on raw hides and skins, 17% more on finished leather, 21% more on footwear, 29% more on leathergoods and 14% more on gloves.
