Brazil Brings 14 tanneries to Lineapelle New York with support from the Brazilian Leather Project

The United States is the next international destination for Brazilian leather, with the upcoming edition of Lineapelle New York. A total of 14 Brazilian leather companies are confirmed as individual exhibitors at the major event taking place on July 16 and 17. The national participation is supported by Brazilian Leather, a project that fosters the international presence of Brazilian leather through a partnership between the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil).

Letícia Luft, Manager of Brazilian Leather, will accompany the group and highlights that Lineapelle NY is now firmly established as the event outside of Asia with the highest number of Brazilian tanneries. “Brazilian leather alone accounts for nearly 15% of the fair’s booths. It’s a highly focused and efficient event, attracting major global brands with offices in New York as well as promising new designers from the fashion industry,” says Letícia.

In 2024, the United States ranked as the second-largest importer of Brazilian leather, accounting for 13.3% of the industry's export value. In 2025, up to May, the country has maintained this position, representing 13.7% of Brazil’s total leather exports by value.

Tanneries participating in this edition of Lineapelle NY:

• Curtume A. Bühler
• OCM Best Brasil
• Bolzano
• Cortume Krumenauer
• Couro & Arte
• Couros Nobre
• Courovale
• Curtume Rusan
• Fuga Couros
• Indústria de Peles Minuano
• Mucca Pelli
• Natur Leather
• Nova Kaeru
• Polar Couros

About Brazilian Leather – A sectoral project for the internationalisation of Brazilian leather, Brazilian Leather is led by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) in partnership with ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency). Among its many strategies to strengthen Brazil’s presence in global markets are the support for participation in leading trade fairs worldwide and business missions designed to build closer ties between Brazilian suppliers and international buyers. More information is available at www.brazilianleather.com.br.

About ApexBrasil – The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and to attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. To achieve these goals, ApexBrasil carries out a wide range of commercial promotion activities, including trade and prospecting missions, business matchmaking rounds, support for Brazilian companies at major international trade shows, and bringing foreign buyers and opinion makers to experience Brazil’s production structure firsthand. The Agency also works in coordination with public and private stakeholders to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) with a focus on sectors that are strategic for enhancing the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country as a whole.

About CICB – The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) represents leather-producing companies in Brazil. Since its founding in 1957, CICB has been committed to the growth, development, unity, and continuous improvement of the leather sector. Its guiding principle is sustainability, through which it engages in projects on technology, workforce development, government relations, commercial promotion, public affairs, industry reputation building, technical and design qualification, market research, and institutional representation. CICB also promotes collaboration across the leather supply chain and coordinates national working groups on Traceability and Communication with its member companies.