CICB puts figures on Brazil’s leather exports to the US
Brazil’s national tanning industry association CICB has put figures on the value of the sector’s exports to the US, which are now subject to tariff levels of 50%.
In 2024, Brazil exported leather worth $166.8 million to the US. CICB said more than 90% of this revenue had come from shipments of finished leather.
It said Brazil’s tanners produce this finished leather using advanced technology, high levels of design and respect for the environment. They also used $47.2 million worth of US hides in 2024.
The organisation said that, before the tariffs kicked in, shipments of leather had been moving from Brazil to the US every day, to supply the automotive, footwear, furniture and leathergoods sectors.
But CICB said small, artisan businesses in the US, including repair shops, also buy pieces of leather from Brazil. CICB said Brazilian leather was a key factor in creating and sustaining jobs in both countries.
