Alliance France Cuir has shared figures for the performance of the French leather sector in the first four months of 2025.

The value of the country’s January-April exports of raw hides and skins had a value of €69 million, a decline of 1% year on year.

Shipments of bovine hides contributed €44.4 million towards the total, also down by 1%.

For calfskins, the value of exports was €14.1 million, a fall of 11% compared to the same months in 2024.

There was also a fall in the value of exports of exotic skins, down by 16% to €4.2 million. But sheepskin shipments shot up in value, reaching €5.4 million, a rise of 42%.

Over the same months, French tanners imported hides and skins worth €45.9 million, down by 9% year on year.

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