BOVINE HIDES AND SKINS SUMMARY
Selected Countries
1,000 Metric Tons
1992 1993 1994 1995 (p)1996 (f)1997
PRODUCTION
United States 1,073 1,078 1,106 1,160 1,197 1,167
Canada 77 73 74 75 85 95
Mexico 160 161 166 170 160 162
Argentina 298 303 305 301 306 291
Brazil 442 455 460 475 496 515
Colombia 88 79 77 84 85 86
Uruguay 31 33 31 34 37 39
Venezuela 36 37 37 38 39 39
European Union 831 747 707 716 716 711
Poland 74 74 60 53 51 49
Russian Federation 466 460 350 310 280 270
Turkey 66 65 64 66 65 65
South Africa, Rep. of 57 54 51 44 44 47
Japan 38 39 39 39 36 35
Australia 162 154 152 145 148 153
New Zealand 44 46 46 50 50 50
Other Countries 40 34 36 35 38 41
TOTAL 3,983 3,892 3,761 3,795 3,833 3,815
IMPORTS
United States 65 57 56 55 56 55
Mexico 71 71 60 30 40 43
Brazil 11 21 16 33 30 35
European Union 289 364 472 405 496 486
Romania 22 10 15 17 15 15
Taiwan 91 94 112 112 126 115
Hong Kong 80 81 95 100 82 84
Japan 188 188 139 152 122 130
Korea, Rep. of 385 372 356 342 338 320
Other Countries 64 89 83 106 114 124
TOTAL 1,266 1,347 1,404 1,352 1,419 1,407
EXPORTS
United States 610 581 602 667 675 651
Canada 78 87 79 90 97 105
Brazil 71 76 84 148 160 180
European Union 170 138 125 140 135 137
Poland 17 5 2 2 2 2
Russian Federation 28 150 216 195 185 195
South Africa, Rep. of 9 8 8 10 8 9
Hong Kong 75 76 93 100 75 79
Australia 144 142 96 85 90 95
New Zealand 31 21 22 22 21 21
Other Countries 28 25 29 12 14 14
TOTAL 1,261 1,309 1,356 1,471 1,462 1,488
UTILIZATION
United States 528 554 560 548 578 571
Mexico 231 232 226 200 200 205
Argentina 298 302 304 300 305 290
Brazil 382 400 392 360 366 370
Colombia 97 94 96 89 90 91
European Union 933 856 963 967 978 988
Poland 64 81 75 72 75 77
Romania 50 25 31 30 32 32
Russian Federation 438 315 139 120 100 80
Turkey 90 95 85 100 110 110
South Africa, Rep. of 48 46 45 35 38 41
Taiwan 91 94 112 112 126 115
Japan 229 226 200 190 170 165
Korea, Rep. of 400 385 374 355 350 345
Other Countries 98 103 153 178 183 187
TOTAL 3,977 3,808 3,755 3,656 3,701 3,667
SOURCE: Counselor and attache reports, official statistics, and results of office research. Foreign Agricultural Service
Commodity and Marketing Programs
(p)-preliminary (f)-forecast Dairy, Livestock, and Poultry Divisi
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