China’s key leather garment enterprises recorded sales revenue of RMB 2.9 billion (~$433.48 million) in the first half of 2026 between January – June 2026 thats an increase of 25.5% YoY.

Now when we look at the Exports it reached $68.68 million growing 41.4% while imports increased 31.3% to $64.76 million.

Leather garments were among the strongest performing segments of China’s leather industry during the first six months of the year.

The leather garment segment’s performance contrasts with the broader export trend. China’s leather industry which includes leather, footwear, leather garments, bags and cases recorded exports worth $40.91 billion in the first half of 2026 a decline of 5.4% YoY. Imports increased 4.9% to $7.9 billion over the same period, according to data released by APLF.

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