Outlook for the EU Leather Industry Paul Pearson Director UK Leather Federation Secretary ICT

VALUE OF WORLD TRADE $ billion 2005 Raw Hides/Skins 5.0 Raw Hides/Skins 5.0 Leather17.5 Leather17.5 Leather Footwear31.3 Leather Footwear31.3 TOTAL53.8 TOTAL53.8 Meat24.1 Meat24.1 Rubber 7.0 Rubber 7.0 Cotton 9.2 Cotton 9.2 Tea 3.3 Tea 3.3 Rice 7.0 Rice 7.0 Sugar12.3 Sugar12.3

Production - Bovine hides

Production - sheepskins

Production - Leather

Leather Production 2006 Country% of total China28.4% (33%) Italy 9.6% Brazil 7.7% Russian Fedn 6.7% Korea 6.5% India 5.6% Total 6 countries64.5% Total World22380M Sq ft

Leather Production 2006 Country% of total Argentina3.2% Mexico2.6% Turkey2.4% USA2.1% Spain2.0% Pakistan1.5% Japan1.4% Germany1.3% Thailand1.0% Total 15 countries82%

Leather Footwear Production 2006 CountryMillion pairs% of World World % China % Mexico 258 6% Italy252 6% Brazil 201 4% India192 4% Total 5 countries %

Leather Footwear Production 2006 CountryMillion Pairs% of World Indonesia1463% Spain 902% Thailand 692% Romania 581% France 571% 10 Countries334874%

Comparative GDP 2007 Billion $ US

Share of Trade by Volume 2006 Developing DevelopedTotal CountriesCountries Hides &Skins(000t) Leather (M sq ft) Leather Footwear (M pairs)

Share of Trade $ Billion 2005 DevelopingDevelopedTotalCountries Hides &Skins Leather Leather Footwear TOTAL

Importance of Europe World’s biggest economy World’s biggest economy High quality markets High quality markets High quality production High quality production High value products High value products Top brands Top brands Allegiance to EU producers Allegiance to EU producers Good margins Good margins Important for whole supply chain Important for whole supply chain