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Thailand: Wet salted hide prices rise 250% in two years

18/03/2013

Prices of wet salted hide have increased 250% over the past two years in Thailand, according to local reports. Tanneries have been warned they must improve production processes to cope with higher costs caused by a shortage of supplies or face going out of business. Wet salted hide is now traded at a record 58 baht ($2) per kilogramme from 20...

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