Revenues down for tanners in China
The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has shared information on the performance of the industry there in the first five months of 2025.
From January to May, CLIA said major leather manufacturers across the country had achieved sales with a value equivalent to $3 billion. It said this represented a decrease of 8% compared to the same months in 2024.
Over the five-month period, tanners in China imported 608,000 tonnes of raw hides and skins, paying $500 million for them. This indicates a decrease of 4% in volume and of 14% in value.
Imports of semi-finished leather reached 268,000 tonnes, with a value of $400 million. Comparison to the same months last year shows an increase of 7.9% in volume, but a fall of 6.9% in value.
Finally, imports of finished leather reached 15,000 tonnes in volume and $230 million in value, down by 15.1% and 20.2%, respectively, year on year.
