According to the trade body Secex, Brazilian bovine leather exports grew 2% in volume in March over February 2001, representing a massive 52% increase year on year.

Exports for the first quarter were up 22% to 4,943 million hides, worth US$ 216 million, though wet-blue exports fell 7% during the same period and were 3% down in March compared with February. (See separate leatherbiz.com story: Brazil’s leather industry counts the cost of duty evasion, 14.05.01).

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