Latest figures from the Brazilian Foreign Trade Department, Secex, show the country’s leather exports increased 10% in value and 9% in volume in 2003, reaching just over $1 billion.

Italy accounted for 40% of the total, even though exports to that country were down 7% in volume terms (8% by value) while China including Hong Kong was the destination for 32%.

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