Key figures 2007
                                            Large hides    Small skins
No. of companies                   20                   42
Turnover (millions of euro)    154                141
Exports (millions of euro)      151                108
Imports (millions of euro)      227                104

The main production clusters are located in Rhône-Alps, Alsace Lorraine, Aquitaine (for large hides); and Midi-Pyrenees for smaller skins.