Ever wonder which countries export the most leather? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world exports were US$2.1 billion.
African Exporters

Africa exported $205.2 million worth of leather led by the following countries:

  1. Ethiopia: $72.8 million
  2. Nigeria: $59.8 million
  3. Egypt: $27.7 million
  4. South Africa: $26.1 million
  5. Morocco: $6 million
  6. Zimbabwe: $4.4 million
  7. Tunisia: $3 million
  8. Algeria: $2.1 million
  9. Mozambique: $865,000
10. Namibia: $845,000
Asian Exporters

Asia exported $1.1 billion worth of leather led by the following countries:

  1. India: $308.6 million
  2. Hong Kong: $189.3 million
  3. Pakistan: $151.9 million
  4. Taiwan: $79.1 million
  5. Singapore: $74 million
  6. China: $77.4 million
  7. Thailand: $22.9 million
  8. South Korea: $39.2 million
  9. Indonesia: $19.4 million
10. Vietnam: $9.6 million
European Union (EU) Exporters

European Union exported $712 million worth of leather led by the following EU members:

  1. Italy: $357.7 million
  2. Spain: $96.9 million
  3. France: $115.7 million
  4. Germany: $42.5 million
  5. Austria: $14.8 million
  6. Greece: $12 million
  7. Slovakia: $9 million
  8. Poland: $6 million
  9. Finland: $4.8 million
10. Hungary: $8 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters

Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $16 million worth of leather led by the following countries:

  1. Brazil: $5.6 million
  2. Colombia: $5.1 million
  3. Bolivia: $3.4 million
  4. Uruguay: $1.2 million
  5. Dominican Republic: $253,000
  6. Chile: $239,000
  7. Argentina: $144,000
  8. Peru: $38,000
  9. El Salvador: $13,000
10. Venezuela: $1,000
Middle Eastern Exporters

Middle East exported $6 million worth of leather led by the following countries:

  1. Iran: $4.2 million
  2. United Arab Emirates: $861,000
  3. Israel: $469,000
  4. Kuwait: $153,000
  5. Oman: $60,000
  6. Syrian Arab Republic: $44,000
  7. Qatar: $41,000
  8. Palestine: $16,000
North American Exporters

North America exported $20.5 million worth of leather led by the following countries:

  1. United States: $16.3 million
  2. Mexico: $4 million
  3. Canada: $236,000
Oceanian Exporters

Oceania exported $18.7 million worth of leather led by the following countries:

  1. Australia: $12.8 million
  2. New Zealand: $4.4 million
  3. Papua New Guinea: $1.4 million
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of leather from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -42.1%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis


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