Croatia’s Central Statistics Bureau reports that Croatia exported leather and leather products worth US$132million in 2004, a substantial year-on-year increase of 211%. Croatian imports of the same types of commodities were 59% higher year-on-year at US$142 million.

Croatia also exported raw hides and skins worth US$23 million in 2004, a year-on-year increase of 16%. Croatian imports of these types of commodities were 12% higher year-on-year at US$23 million.