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Leathergoods prop up Italian bag exports

09/07/2014

The value of exports of bags from Italy rose 4.8% in the first quarter of the year, solely due to leather products, which rose 7% in value compared with a 3% decline in synthetics. The overall volume declined 0.9%, a trend that has been apparent since 2009, according to AIMPES, the Italian bag manufacturers association. Exports to Japan and the...

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