Statistics Serbia reports that Serbia exported leather and leather products worth E39.8 million in the first quarter of this year, compared with E44.0 million in the same period in 2008.

Hungary's Central Statistical Office reports that Hungary exported leather and leather products worth E12.8 million in the first two months of this year, a year-on-year decrease of 46.9%.

Macedonia's State Statistical Office reports that the production of leather and leather products in Macedonia in March was 20.7% lower than in February and 25.4% lower than in March 2008.

The Philippines National Statistics Office reports that the value of leathergoods production in the Philippines in February was 32.6% lower than in January and 55% lower than in February 2008.

Statistics Georgia reports that Georgia exported raw hides and skins, and leather, worth US$297,300 in the first quarter of this year.

Poland's Central Statistical Office reports that the production of cattle and calves for slaughter in Poland in the first quarter of this year totalled 46,800 tons, a year-on-year increase of 17.4%.

Montenegro's National Statistical Office reports that the production of leather and leather products in Montenegro in the first quarter of this year was more than double that in the first quarter of 2008.

Ireland's Central Statistical Office reports that there were 6.72 million head of cattle in Ireland in June 2008, compared with 6.70 million in June 2007 and 6.92 million in June 2006.

The Bosnian Serb Republic's Institute of Statistics reports that the production of leather and leather products in the Republic in March was 3.9% higher than in February and 3.3% higher than in March 2008.

Croatia's Central Bureau of Statistics reports that the production of leather and leather products in Croatia in the first quarter of this year was 34.3% lower than in the same period in 2008.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's Federal Statistics Office reports that livestock worth US$243,011 was bought and sold in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first two months of this year, a decrease of 39.5% compared with the same period in 2008.

Romania's National Statistics Institute reports that Romania exported raw hides and skins, and leather and leather products, worth E4.3 million in January, a year-on-year decrease of 31.8%.