The circumstances that have kept the global economy on tenterhooks since Donald Trump took office for the second time in January are having a greater impact on the situation in the leather industry than events ...
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April 2025The Pipeline
29 April 2025
Market Intelligence—29.04.25
German Perspective – 29.04.25
This week: Our markets continue to be dominated by the general chaos surrounding the tariffs. The financial markets are reacting from day to day to the changing news situation. There are currently many...
US Perspective – 29.04.25
Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending April17 were 184,600 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 222,500 pieces.
The most recent reports on hide prices showed falls, with Colorado-branded...
15 April 2025
Market Intelligence—15.04.25
The Leather Pipeline
For those who only have to report on the events but are not directly affected by them, it has been a marvellous two weeks. For those who are in any way involved in the global...
German Perspective – 15.04.25
This week: Tariffs came, as announced, and left just as quickly, with the exception of tariffs on imports into the US from China.
The consequences of this are extremely complex, which is probably the...
US Perspective – 15.04.25
Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending April 3 were 336,100 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 20,500 pieces.
The most recent reports on hide prices showed Colorado-branded steers...
01 April 2025
Market Intelligence—01.04.25
The leather pipeline is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the end of the first quarter marks the beginning of a long period of calm and fewer events. This was not unusual even in years when the...
US Perspective – 01.04.25
Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending March 20 were 373,500 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 199,400 pieces.
The most recent reports on hide prices showed Colorado-branded steers...
German Perspective – 01.04.25
This week: There is some movement in the export of animal by-products to China. The information policy of the responsible German authorities once again leaves more than a little to be desired, but as all the...