Brazilian leathers prove popular at ANPIC
Brazilian tanners who took part in footwear-focused trade fair ANPIC in Mexico confirmed thoughts that Mexico was set to be a bigger footwear supplier to the US, and that that would create opportunities for their leather.
Elton Haubert, export sales manager at tannery Courovale, said there were many new visitors to the fair, which ran from October 20 to 22 in León.
He said: “Mexico has a potential for growth in terms of leather shoes in a very near future. I have been hearing from North American customers that it is a shoe hub which is being considered as an option for production [over] Asia.
“We have also received feedback about the types of leather that Courovale manufactures, which are not easily found in Mexico. So, we will continue to focus on the Mexican market.”
The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) supported Brazilian companies to exhibit.
Rogério Cunha, from CICB's Trade Intelligence, said the fair was also an opportunity to establish contacts within the automotive industry. “The Mexican industry has grown in several segments that demand leather, and the products from Brazil have important attributes like quality, fashion, and sustainability that are required there.”
