China: contractions continue for leathergoods and garments

02/12/2025

Leathergoods manufacturers in China exported product worth $22.8 billion in the first nine months of 2025, a fall of 11.5% compared to the same period last year.

Over the same period exports from China of leather garments had a total value of $94.3 million, down by 1.7% over the previous year.

In terms of imports, leathergoods with a value of $3.8 billion came into China between January and September 2025, a decline of 9.6% year on year.

Imported leather garments had a total value of $85 million, falling by 3.6% year on year.