Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishingin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
18 April 2007
Industry Code : 31611
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) tanning, currying, and finishing hides and skins; (2) having others process hides and skins on a contract basis; and (3) dyeing and finishing furs. Firms in this industry generally purchase or obtain raw skins from abattoirs that are then turned into finished leather. This occurs through various processes that treat and dye the leather.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Upper leather |
| - | Wet blues (unfinished) |
| - | Upholstery leather |
| - | Garment leather |
| - | Contract or commission leather |
| - | Calf, sheep, lamb, and other animal leather |
| - | Other leather |
| - | Sole and accessories leather | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Tanning hides and skins |
| - | Currying hides and skins |
| - | Finishing hides and skins |
| - | Dyeing furs |
| - | Finishing furs | |
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