S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian leather exports nearly doubled in April. Foreign sales totalled US$ 160 million, representing growth of 97% compared with the same month of last year. In the last four-month period, exports totalled US$ 555.95 million, representing an 80% increase over the same period of 2009. The data were disclosed on this Monday (17th) by the Confederation of Brazilian Hides and Skins Industries (CICB).<\/p>\n
"In the first four months of the year, compared with the same period of 2009, at the height of the global economic downturn, shipments of leather have increased volume- and revenue-wise, pointing to a resumption of the industry\u2019s competitiveness," said the chairman of the CICB, Wolfgang Goerlich, in a press release.<\/p>\n
The main targets of Brazilian leather exports from January to April were Italy, with US$ 135.5 million in exports; China, with US$ 129.8 million; Hong Kong, US$ 56 million, and the United States, with US$ 55.9 million. Germany, Mexico, Vietnam, the Netherlands, South Korea and Thailand were other destination countries for Brazilian exports.<\/p>\n
The CICB estimates that foreign sales this year should total from US$ 1.7 billion to US$ 1.8 billion, representing growth of 60% over 2009.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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