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Brazilian leather exports break through the $1 billion barrier in ‘03

22/01/2004

Latest figures from the Brazilian Foreign Trade Department, Secex, show the country’s leather exports increased 10% in value and 9% in volume in 2003, reaching just over $1 billion.

 

Italy accounted for 40% of the total, even though exports to that country were down 7% in volume terms (8% by value) while China including Hong Kong was the destination for 32%.

 

Exports to Canada leapt 144% in value terms, with garment leathers accounting for the bulk of the increase. Japanese exports meanwhile rose 76%.  Wet blue exports climbed 6% (-1% in value) and finished leather exports by +48% in volume (+29% in value). 

 

 

COUNTRY VALUE (US$)       PERCENTAGE VOLUME (Kg)       PERCENTAGE
  Jan-Dec/03 Jan-Dec/02 SHARE03 GROWTH02/03 Jan-Dec/03 Jan-Dec/02 SHARE03 GROWTH02/03
Italy 312,117,586 318,414,634 29.39% -2% 106,074,588 114,820,164 40.29% -8%
Hong Kong 171,705,142 33,722,550 16.17% 409% 52,047,554 33,722,550 19.77% 54%
China 116,485,302 88,198,722 10.97% 32% 32,773,692 23,242,324 12.45% 41%
USA 94,312,993 105,014,314 8.88% -10% 7,702,161 6,964,428 2.93% 11%
Portugal 47,181,713 50,776,811 4.44% -7% 11,269,714 12,610,284 4.28% -11%
Canada 36,308,151 14,888,392 3.42% 144% 2,550,634 1,049,176 0.97% 143%
Taiwan 25,766,047 23,803,085 2.43% 8% 10,007,661 9,051,876 3.80% 11%
Japan 24,165,684 13,752,922 2.28%


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