Bright Prospects For Leather Industry In Europe

The European Confederation of the Leather Industry (COTANCE) committee meeting was held in Budapest in October 24th. The Federation secretary general said at the meeting that the European leather industry is constantly creating wealth and developing bright prospects.

Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano said that although many European leather companies are small in scale, they have a large number of 2600.

There are 1567 enterprises in its Member States, employing over 28000 employees.

Manufacture.

He also said his member states only

An annual sales volume of more than 7 billion euros, a trade surplus of 1 billion 500 million euros per year.

If we add other industries on the epithelial leather industry chain, sales will be considerable.

Moreover, this data does not include non member countries, including Austria, Poland, Czech, Slovakia, Hungary and Greece. They are also important suppliers of leather goods in the European Union.

The chairman of Scottish Leather Group Jonathan Muirhead and the vice chairman of the French red leather company (Les Tanneries Roux) Jean Claude Ricomard were all present at the meeting in Scotland.

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Recently, the federal tax administration of Mexico has worked with financial intelligence agencies, private enterprises and procuratorial organs to discover an international network of textile smuggling involving 31 importers, 53 foreign suppliers, 22 customs agents and 113 camouflaged companies.

70% of imported textiles and 49% of clothing products were imported by 18 non inspection enterprises. The main ports of entry were: samantho, Lhasa Luo, Juarez, Vera Cruz, MaxicoCity Airport and new alalo.

Mexico recently reported that Mexico's federal tax administration and financial intelligence agencies, private enterprises and procuratorial organs have recently discovered an international network of textile smuggling involving 219 subjects.

Anti money laundering and fiscal and financial reforms provide a basis for combating illegal trade.

According to the relevant officials of the State Administration of Taxation, since July 2013, the relevant departments of the Mexican government have conducted a one year survey to identify the channels of crime involving 31 importers, 53 foreign suppliers, 22 customs agents and 113 camouflaged companies.

The 53 foreign suppliers are mainly in China, Hongkong, Singapore, Panama, Vilgin, Korea and a small number in the United States.

Importers declare customs at the time of customs declaration, which is less than the market price.

22 customs agents participate in the declaration process.

After these goods are imported, they are sold at real prices in the market and their profits are remitted abroad. There are three main destinations: manufacturers in Asia, accounts of Mexico importers in the US and Panama, organized crime group accounts.

According to the official of the State Administration of Taxation, 70% of imported textiles and 49% of the clothing products were imported by 18 non inspection enterprises. The main import ports include: samantho, Lhasa Luo, Juarez, Vera Cruz, MaxicoCity Airport and new alalo.

The 31 importers declare that the price is 216 million pesos, which is only 1/7 of the normal price, resulting in 1 billion 500 million loss of customs revenue.

Be Pedja Lai, the Minister of finance, said that in the next few weeks, similar protection measures in footwear industry would be announced, customs restrictions and customs duties should be abolished.

In 2010, the General Administration of Taxation of Mexico had taken similar measures to combat tax evasion. 22 investigations were carried out, involving a total of 14 billion 600 million pesos.