According to the official data from the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), From January to November 2025, the sales revenue of the key leather garment enterprises decreased by 6.4% YOY.

The overall export value of the Chinese leather industry which includes leather, footwear, garments, bags and cases dropped to $75.06 billion, down 10.5% from January to November 2025.

If we take a closer look at the leather garments sector alone, the exports amounted to $120 million in value, up by 2.6% compared to the same period last year, while imports amounted to USD $110 million in value, with an increase of 1.1% YOY.

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