Exported US wet-salted hides 20% cheaper

10/03/2021

The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) has published official hide export figures for the US for the first month of 2021.

In January this year, packers and traders in the US exported just over 2.2 million hides, 1.95 million wet-salted hides and just over 260,000 wet blue. The total value of these shipments was $84.7 million, made up of $58.4 million for wet salted and $26.3 million for wet blue.