Comprising statistics from all countries, combined exports of both real and artificial fur clothing other than gloves were worth a total US$2.81 billion in 2022. That dollar amount reflects a -48.6% plunge over the five-year period starting from $5.5 billion in 2018.
Year over year, overall international sales for fur clothing exports shrank via a -17.9% decline from $3.42 billion for 2021.
Major Trends for Globally Exported Fur Clothing
The value of exported authentic fur apparel excluding gloves amounted to $2.72 billion or 96.6% of the global total for fur clothing including those made with artificial fur. Artificial fur clothes accounted for the remaining 3.4% of the overall sum, representing a comparatively modest subtotal worth $95.1 million.
By value, the world’s 5 biggest exporters for all varieties of fur clothing are mainland China, Italy, Türkiye, France and Greece. Collectively, that subgroup of leading furskin wardrobe suppliers generated 90.4% of global exports sales for fur clothing during 2022.
Mainland China collected over two-thirds (68.4%) of the total revenues from worldwide exported fur apparel encompassing both authentic and artificial clothing items.
Among continents, Asian countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported real plus artificial fur clothing during 2022 with shipments totaling $2.12 billion or 75.3% of the overall total. In second place were European suppliers at 22.4%.
Tinier percentages originated from sellers in North America (1.2%), Oceania (0.8%) led by Australia, Latin America (0.3%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Africa (0.04%).
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 4303 for real fur clothing other than gloves and 4304 for versions made from artificial materials also excluding gloves.
Overall Top Exporters of Fur Clothing by Country
The 15 countries below exported the highest dollar value worth for real and artificial apparel excluding gloves during 2022.
- China: US$1.9 billion (68.4% of overall exported fur clothing)
- Italy: $352.5 million (12.5%)
- Türkiye: $106.9 million (3.8%)
- France: $102.6 million (3.6%)
- Greece: $57.1 million (2%)
- Germany: $30.4 million (1.1%)
- Hong Kong: $30.3 million (1.1%)
- United States: $22 million (0.8%)
- Australia: $21.2 million (0.8%)
- India: $17.5 million (0.6%)
- United Kingdom: $16.5 million (0.6%)
- Netherlands: $14.8 million (0.5%)
- Canada: $10.3 million (0.4%)
- Spain: $9.6 million (0.3%)
- Vietnam: $7.9 million (0.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.8% of all fur clothing exported in 2022 excluding gloves.
Among the above countries, growth was posted by 4 exporters of real and authentic fur clothing combined, namely: Vietnam (up 149% from 2018), Australia (up 142.2%), India (up 42.7%) and the Netherlands (up 6.3%).
The leading suppliers that posted the worst declines in their international sales of fur clothing were led by those in: Hong Kong (down -79.7% from 2018), Greece (down -61%), mainland China (down -53.9%), United Kingdom (down -53.8%), then Germany (down -49.6%).
Top Exporters of Authentic Fur Clothing by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported in 2022 the highest dollar value worth of apparel made from real fur, excluding gloves.
The dollar total spent on exported real fur apparel shrank by -49.9% since 2018 and reduced by -18.1% from 2021 to 2022.
- China: US$1.9 billion (68.8% of exported real fur clothing)
- Italy: $341.1 million (12.6%)
- Türkiye: $106.6 million (3.9%)
- France: $99.4 million (3.7%)
- Greece: $57.1 million (2.1%)
- Hong Kong: $29.8 million (1.1%)
- Germany: $28.7 million (1.1%)
- Australia: $21.2 million (0.8%)
- United States: $20.5 million (0.8%)
- India: $17.4 million (0.6%)
- United Kingdom: $16 million (0.6%)
- Canada: $10.3 million (0.4%)
- Spain: $9.2 million (0.3%)
- Singapore: $7.7 million (0.3%)
- Netherlands: $7.6 million (0.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 97.2% of all real fur clothing exported in 2022.
Among the above countries, the only growth exporters of real fur clothing since 2018 were Australia (up 142%) and India (up 43.9%).
Those countries that posted declines in their international sales of real fur clothing were led by: Hong Kong (down -79.5% from 2018), Greece (down -61%), mainland China (down -54.9%) and the United Kingdom (down -53.2%).
Top Exporters of Artificial Fur Apparel by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported in 2022 the highest dollar value worth of fur clothing made from artificial materials. Like the real fur clothing statistics, this product category excludes gloves.
The dollar total spent on exported artificial clothing increased by 23.3% since 2018.
From 2021 to 2022, worldwide sales of exported artificial fur apparel fell by -10%.
- China: US$55.1 million (57.9% of exported artificial furskin apparel)
- Italy: $11.3 million (11.9%)
- Netherlands: $7.2 million (7.6%)
- France: $3.2 million (3.4%)
- Thailand: $2.9 million (3%)
- Germany: $1.7 million (1.8%)
- Poland: $1.57 million (1.7%)
- Philippines: $1.55 million (1.6%)
- United States: $1.52 million (1.6%)
- Denmark: $627,000 (0.7%)
- Viet Nam: $595,000 (0.6%)
- Portugal: $560,000 (0.6%)
- South Korea: $525,000 (0.6%)
- Hong Kong: $457,000 (0.5%)
- Spain: $448,000 (0.5%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 93.9% of all artificial furskin apparel exported in 2022.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of artificial furskin apparel since 2018 were: Portugal (up 646.7%), France (up 123.4%), mainland China (up 90.6%) and the Netherlands (up 49.4%).
Those countries that posted declines in their international sales of artificial furskin apparel were led by: Hong Kong (down -88.2% from 2018), Spain (down -74.5%), Denmark (down -45.4%) and Thailand (down -38.8%).
Average Prices for Top Real Fur Clothing Exporters
Below, you will find the average prices paid per ton of authentic fur clothing excluding gloves.
The scope of this list is limited to the world’s biggest exporters by total international sales of real fur clothing during 2022.
Top suppliers of real fur clothing are listed in descending order based on their total international sales in 2022.
- China: US$226,073 per ton (up 2% from 2021)
- Italy: $574,691 per ton (down -19.7%)
- Türkiye: $140,835 per ton (down -0.1%)
- France: $758,220 per ton (up 22.8%)
- Greece: $565,119 per ton (up 30.1%)
- Germany: $177,261 per ton (up 7.6%)
- India: $33,089 per ton (up 22.5%)
- United Kingdom: $334,042 per ton (down -10.5%)
- Spain: $278,727 per ton (up 2.9%)
- Netherlands: $50,285 per ton (down -4.3%)
- South Korea: $154,106 per ton (down -22%)
- Austria: $115,193 per ton (up 20.5%)
- Sweden: $78,650 per ton (down -26.1%)
- Switzerland: $491,455 per ton (down -31.9%)
- Denmark: $106,735 per ton (down -24.2%)
The highest average costs of exported clothing made from real fur belong to France, Italy, Greece, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
India is the source for the lowest-cost apparel made from authentic fur, trailed by the Netherlands.
Note that the United States of America is also a major supplier of real fur clothing. However, the US reports its average price per unit sold, not in terms of tons.
Average Prices for Major Artificial Fur Clothing Exporters
Listed below are the average prices paid per ton of artificial fur clothing apparel excluding gloves for the world’s biggest exporters of artificial fur clothing.
Top suppliers of artificial fur clothing are listed in descending order based on their total international sales in 2022.
- China: US$15,004 per ton (up 8.8% from 2021)
- Italy: $80,454 per ton (up 85.9%)
- Netherlands: $156,609 per ton (up 157%)
- France: $79,875 per ton (up 14.7%)
- Thailand: $6,886 per ton (down -31.7%)
- Germany: $53,375 per ton (down -14.1%)
- Poland: $11,544 per ton (down -47.1%)
- Philippines: $776,000 per ton (2021 data unavailable)
- Denmark: $20,900 per ton (up 1.1%)
- Portugal: $93,333 per ton (up 438%)
- South Korea: $65,625 per ton (up 804.8%)
- Hong Kong: $15,759 per ton (down -24%)
- Spain: $14,452 per ton (down -59.1%)
- Belgium: $2,470 per ton (down -91%)
- United Kingdom: $70,242 per ton (down -19.1%)
The highest average cost exporters of clothing made from artificial fur were shipped from the Philippines, Netherlands, Portugal, Italy and France.
The lowest-cost top exporter of artificial fur apparel are Belgium and Thailand.
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Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on October 25, 2023
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on October 25, 2023
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on October 25, 2023
Wikipedia, Fur clothing. Accessed on October 25, 2023