São Paulo – Brazilian exports of leather, in November, grew 11% over the previous month. Sales totalled US$ 115.26 million. The figures were disclosed yesterday (14) by the Confederation of Brazilian Hides and Skins Industries (CICB).
From January to November, exports of the product generated US$ 1 billion, which represented a reduction of 42% over the same period in 2008. According to the president at the CICB, Wolfgang Goerlich, the value exported should end the year 40%, or US$ 700 million, lower than revenues in 2008, which totalled US$ 1.88 billion.
“Our target for 2010 is to recover at least 50% of this difference, or around US$ 350 million, and at the same time redouble efforts to expand sales on the domestic market,” said the executive in a CICB press statement.
The main destinations for Brazilian leather in November were China and Hong Kong, both with imports of US$ 373.78 million, Italy, with US$ 232.5 million; the United States, with US$ 89.35 million, and Vietnam, with US$ 38.23 million.
In the accumulated result for the year, among the countries that expanded their imports of Brazilian leather is Lebanon, with growth of 332% and purchases of US$ 167,440.
*Translated by Mark Ament
