Turkish leather industry slows down
24/01/2005
Despite boasting a long history, Turkey‘s leather indutry produced a far from satisfactory performance in 2004. Although the industry reported a 20% increase in export sales, this was far below target. According to official statistics, total exports of leather and leather goods reached $685.4 million between January and September 2004, an increase of just 2.7% compared with the same period in 2003.