Figures that the All China Leather Exhibition has shared show that Chinese tanners imported 358,000 tonnes of raw hides and skins in the first quarter of 2025. They invested a total of $310 million in this raw material.

The figures indicate a fall of 1.2% in volume and of 10.5% in value.

Imports of semi-finished leather increased. A total of 168,000 tonnes of wet blue and crust came into China in the first three months of the year, with a value of $240 million. The increases were of 25% in volume and of 1.3% in value.

Finished leather imported into China during the quarter reached 9,000 tonnes in volume and $130 million. These too were down, by 2.7% in volume and by 15.1% in value.

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