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News & numbers 7 How low will US feedlot inventories go?


7 Brazil’s hide and skin exports decline


7 China’s leather exports up by almost 20%


7 Colombia ended 2022 with lower cattle slaughter


7 Brazil’s footwear exports to EU offset drops in other markets


Special report 11 A new hybrid approach In the debate over leather and alternative materials, the choice has always been presented as either/or. The two sectors may initially seem at loggerheads, but as Vera Dordick discovers, could the future of the leather market be a hybrid one?


17 Solutions for a clean and green new world Sintan Chemical Corporation


Raw materials 19 View from the US


Vera Dordick leads the team of global Hidenet reporters in gathering the latest price and production data. Here, she presents her take from the states.


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25 Extracts from the Hidenet World Reports Industry members from tanneries and major brands in footwear, upholstery and accessories source worldwide and need information on global leather prices. These reports offer a serious competitive advantage, with knowledge about hides and skins prices from dozens of key countries.


25 Leather International / www.leathermag.com 5


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