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First-half growth for Chinese leather sector

15/08/2011

China registered growth of 21.8% during the first six months of 2011, the China Leather Industry Association has reported. Export earnings over the period reached $17.9 billion compared to $14 billion for the first half of 2010. Exports of leather shoes had a value of $4.9 billion, up from $4.4 billion in the January-June period of 2010, growth...

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