16 January 2026 China reduces import tariffs on wet-blue hides and skins China is reducing import tariffs on wet-blue leather in 2026 as part of a broader tariff-cutting policy for raw materials used by its textile and leather industries. By ILM.
16 January 2026 China reduces import tariffs on wet-blue hides and skins China is reducing import tariffs on wet-blue leather in 2026 as part of a broader tariff-cutting policy for raw materials used by its textile and leather industries. By ILM.
16 January 2026 Leather Industry – Market Intelligence: A call for courage in 2026 New leadership has been announced for the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) following its 184th Committee of Administration meeting held in Chennai on January 6, 2026. By ILM. Ramesh Kumar Juneja has assumed the role of Chairman of the CLE, which… Continue reading Leather Industry – Market Intelligence: A call for courage in 2026
16 January 2026 US – India Trade Trump Reprises Tariff Threats Against India Over Russian Oil Buys Click to read more.
16 January 2026 Italy – Leather Industry A surprise from the leather supply chain: there are those who are hiring Despite the economic downturn that has gripped the sector since 2023—and in some ways, in reaction to it—in the December issue of the monthly magazine La Conceria (“Another Year”), we report on a certain excitement… Continue reading Italy – Leather Industry
16 January 2026 India – New leadership for the Council for Leather Exports New leadership has been announced for the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) following its 184th Committee of Administration meeting held in Chennai on January 6, 2026. By ILM. Ramesh Kumar Juneja has assumed the role of Chairman of the CLE, which functions… Continue reading India – New leadership for the Council for Leather Exports
9 January 2026 Retail – China retail sales rise 4% in Jan–Nov 2025 China’s retail sales of consumer goods rose 4 per cent year on year (YoY) in the first 11 months of 2025 to ¥45.61 trillion (~$6.45 trillion), data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. Urban retail sales increased 3.9 per cent… Continue reading Retail – China retail sales rise 4% in Jan–Nov 2025
9 January 2026 China – Economy: IMF lifts China’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 5% The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently revised up by 0.2 percentage points its forecast for China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year to 5 per cent year on year (YoY) from its October estimate. The team also lifted its… Continue reading China – Economy: IMF lifts China’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 5%
9 January 2026 China Automotive – China’s EV exports soar by nearly 90% Exports of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) saw a dramatic increase in November, jumping 87% year-on-year, according to official data that reflected a global expansion of the Chinese auto industry into international markets. During that month, Chinese manufacturers shipped 199,836 EVs abroad, driven… Continue reading China Automotive – China’s EV exports soar by nearly 90%
9 January 2026 APLF Report – A rising Chinese market will mark the shift in gear in 2026 At the end of a year in which not all business expectations were fully met, it is time to try, as far as possible, to analyze the times to come. Undoubtedly, for leather production, including the high-end… Continue reading APLF Report – A rising Chinese market will mark the shift in gear in 2026
5 January 2026 US Tariffs – Bessent says Supreme Court tariff ruling, Fed chair pick expected in January Scott Bessent warns Supreme Court’s tariff ruling risks national security: ‘A loss for the American people’. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to warn the SCOTUS ruling could impact national security, discuss President Donald… Continue reading US Tariffs – Bessent says Supreme Court tariff ruling, Fed chair pick expected in January
