Mostly negative numbers for China’s tanning sector in H1
The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has reported revenues for the country’s tanning sector of around $3.8 billion in the first six months of 2025.
This figure represents a fall of 6.5% compared to the same period in 2024.
During the first half of 2025, tanners imported 700,000 tonnes of raw hides and skins, investing $580 million in the raw material. CLIA said this was down by 6.2% in volume and by 16.4% in value year on year.
Tanners also brought 313,000 tonnes of semi-finished leather into China during the six-month period, paying $470 million. This means an increase of 1.7% in volume, but a fall of 10.8% in value.
There were falls, too, in the volume and value of finished leather imported by manufacturers in China, with totals for the January-June period reaching 18,000 tonnes in volume and $280 million, down by 16.5% and 19.2% respectively year on year.
