New figures from Alliance France Cuir put the value of the country’s leathergoods exports in the first ten months of this year at €10.7 billion, an increase of 3% year on year. By Leatherbiz

Handbags make up almost €7.7 billion of the total, up by 4% compared to the January-October period in 2023.

Over the same period, French footwear manufacturers brought in export revenues of close to €4.6 billion, flat compared to the same period last year.