The United States hide, skin and leather industry exported more than $2.08 billion in cattle hides, pig skins and semi-processed leather products in 2017, representing a $40 million increase compared to 2016.
U.S. hides and skins companies – including producers, processors, brokers and dealers – regularly export more than 90 percent of total U.S. production of these products and are one of the top raw materials suppliers to the global leather manufacturing industry.