According to the CICB, based on numbers released by the Secretary of International Commerce, exports of hides and skins for the month of February 2016 recorded a total amount of 196.5 million US dollars, reflecting an increase of 0.6% over the same month of the past year (when exports totaled 195.4 million US dollars).

Considering only the hides from bovine cattle 3.5 million units were shipped in February, 41.6% more than in similar period last year.

The Brazilian hides and skins industry has closed the 2015 year with a total of 2.3 billion US dollars’ worth of exports, a declining trend compared to 2014 (-3.8%).