The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) said China’s leather industry saw a drop in revenue and trade in 2025. Key enterprises recorded lower sales while both exports and imports declined during the year.

The leather industry in China reported a 13.1% fall in sales revenue from key enterprises compared to the previous year.

Exports from the China leather industry reached $82.72 billion in 2025. This marks a drop of 10.9% year-on-year (YOY)

Imports also declined during the same year. China imported leather goods worth $15.53 billion, which is 10.2% lower compared to the previous year.

These numbers highlight an overall contraction in both domestic performance and international trade for the China leather industry in 2025.

Further analysis of different sectors within the Chinese leather industry will be covered in upcoming articles, where each segment’s performance will be examined in detail.