Poland: Market for Leather Further Prepared After Tanning or Crusting 2025

Market Size for Leather Further Prepared After Tanning or Crusting in Poland

In 2021, the Polish market for leather further prepared after tanning or crusting increased by 51% to $X for the first time since 2013, thus ending a seven-year declining trend. Overall, consumption, however, faced a deep setback. Over the period under review, the market reached the maximum level at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2021, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Production of Leather Further Prepared After Tanning or Crusting in Poland

In value terms, production of leather further prepared after tanning or crusting soared to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. In general, production, however, recorded a abrupt decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 80%. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2014 to 2021, production of growth remained at a lower figure.

Exports of Leather Further Prepared After Tanning or Crusting

Exports from Poland

In 2021, overseas shipments of leather further prepared after tanning or crusting decreased by -23.7% to X tons, falling for the third year in a row after four years of growth. In general, exports recorded a perceptible downturn. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 when exports increased by 34% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of the exports of remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, exports of leather further prepared after tanning or crusting dropped sharply to $X in 2021. Overall, exports recorded a noticeable descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of 50%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of the exports of remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Belarus (X tons) was the main destination for exports of leather further prepared after tanning or crusting from Poland, accounting for a 42% share of total exports. Moreover, exports of leather further prepared after tanning or crusting to Belarus exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Italy (X tons), threefold. Portugal (X tons) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 12% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of volume to Belarus was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Italy (+111.1% per year) and Portugal (-1.3% per year).

In value terms, the largest markets for leather further prepared after tanning or crusting exported from Poland were Belarus ($X), Italy ($X) and Portugal ($X), with a combined 70% share of total exports. Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Germany, France, the Czech Republic and the UK lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 28%.

Russia, with a CAGR of +115.8%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average export price for leather further prepared after tanning or crusting stood at $X per ton in 2021, leveling off at the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, recorded a noticeable reduction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 12% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2021, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Germany ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Portugal (+0.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Leather Further Prepared After Tanning or Crusting

Imports into Poland

In 2021, approx. X tons of leather further prepared after tanning or crusting were imported into Poland; which is down by -43.9% compared with the previous year's figure. In general, imports continue to indicate a drastic downturn. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 47% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports of reached the peak figure at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, imports of leather further prepared after tanning or crusting contracted sharply to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, imports recorded a abrupt curtailment. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 when imports increased by 66%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2014 to 2021, the growth of imports of remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2021, Belarus (X tons) constituted the largest leather further prepared after tanning or crusting supplier to Poland, accounting for a 58% share of total imports. Moreover, imports of leather further prepared after tanning or crusting from Belarus exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Greece (X tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Germany (X tons), with a 13% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of volume from Belarus amounted to +156.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Greece (+32.4% per year) and Germany (-12.6% per year).

In value terms, Belarus ($X), Germany ($X) and Greece ($X) constituted the largest leather further prepared after tanning or crusting suppliers to Poland, with a combined 89% share of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, Belarus, with a CAGR of +151.4%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average import price for leather further prepared after tanning or crusting stood at $X per ton in 2021, which is down by -12.5% against the previous year. Overall, the import price showed a perceptible reduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 an increase of 61% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2017 to 2021, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2021, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per ton), while the price for Ukraine ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Greece (+25.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform