2025: French Leather Industry Exports Under Pressure

Xuzhou Hoffen Chemicals Co., Ltd. 2026-1-8 15:49:45

According to trade data provided by the French Leather Alliance, in October 2025, France’s trade in raw hides and leather (including semi-finished and finished leather) showed mixed performance. Total exports amounted to €39.3 million, though the industry as a whole continued to face sustained pressure. The detailed figures are as follows:

Raw Hides:

In October 2025, exports of raw hides reached approximately €20.1 million, while exports of leather (including semi-finished and finished leather) totaled about €19.2 million.

Cumulative exports from January to October 2025 show total raw hide exports of €170.2 million, slightly down 0.4% year-on-year.

Raw cattle hides: €103.2 million (largest share), slightly down 1% YoY

Raw calf hides: €31.3 million, down 16% YoY

Raw sheep skins: €12.8 million, up 25% YoY

Specialty raw hides (including exotic skins) : €20.9 million, up 15% YoY

Semi-Finished and Finished Leather:

Total exports for semi-finished and finished leather over the same period reached €179.3 million, down 4% YoY.

Semi-finished leather exports dropped sharply 27% to €17.4 million

Finished leather exports remained relatively stable at €161.9 million, slightly down 1% YoY

Breakdown of Finished Leather:

Cowhide leather: €70.8 million, up 2% YoY

Calf leather: €40.6 million, up 24% YoY

Sheep leather: €35.1 million, down 14% YoY

Specialty leather: €10.2 million, down 28% YoY

Source: China Leather Industry Association, 2026-01-08

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