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China produces a quarter of world’s leather

30/07/2015

A report on the China Leather Industry Associations (CLIA)’s website suggests the country processes 23% of the hides that become available to tanners globally - 70 million per year. This figure ties in with the total of around 275 million that Leatherbiz columnist David Peters cites. The report quotes analysts as saying the sector grew 8% in...

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