Machinery to prepare, tan, work hides, skins, leather

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Machinery to prepare, tan, work hides, skins, leather. In 2023, Machinery to prepare, tan, work hides, skins, leather were the world's 3645th most traded product, with a total trade of $205M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Machinery to prepare, tan, work hides, skins, leather grew by 9.32%, from $188M to $205M. Trade in Machinery to prepare, tan, work hides, skins, leather represent 0.00091% of total world trade.

Machinery to prepare, tan, work hides, skins, leather are a part of Leather Machinery.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Machinery to prepare, tan, work hides, skins, leather  were Italy ($104M), China ($44M), Germany ($17.1M), Turkey ($6.08M), and Poland ($4.88M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Machinery to prepare, tan, work hides, skins, leather were Vietnam ($18.9M), Turkey ($17.9M), China ($17.1M), Mexico ($15.4M), and United States ($11M).

Ranking Machinery to prepare, tan, work hides, skins, leather ranks 2686th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The most common types of machinery used to prepare, tan, and work hides, skins, and leather include: the hide stretcher, the dressing machine, the tanning drum, the hide puller, the hide spinner, the hide currier, and the skin stretcher. Hides, skins, and leathers are typically tanned by removing all the moisture from the hide and skin while also removing all the flesh and fat. This process is aided by the use of a drum tannin, which is a chemical solution that attracts moisture and binds with it to create a hide