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Sheep and lamb leather without wool market in Romania

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Imports of sheep and lamb leather without wool into Romania declined from 13.5 million USD in 2018 to 7.5 million USD in 2022, before recovering to 9.4 million USD in 2024, while exports fell from 2.8 million USD to 1.3 million USD over the same period. The confirmation of Peste des petits ruminants in Romania in 2022 triggered EU emergency measures that restricted exports and imports of ovine products, including skins, until mid-2023, disrupting trade flows.

Domestic production, recorded from 2022, stood at 2.0 million USD in 2022 and 1.9 million USD in 2023, then dropped sharply to 63 thousand USD in 2024. A more than doubling of lamb prices from 2022 to 2023 raised raw material costs for tanners. The sector also faced persistent structural issues: extremely low prices for sheepskins, dominance of intermediaries, and underutilization of by-products, which limited local value addition. In 2020, very low wool prices led farmers to discard wool, reducing the overall profitability of sheep farming and affecting the supply of related by-products.

The Romanian market size for sheep and lamb leather without wool grew from 6.6 million USD in 2022 to 8.2 million USD in 2024, driven by increased imports that offset the contraction in domestic output.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In value
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2022-2024
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2022-2024
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Romania
  1. 5.1.1. In value, 2022-2024, K $ US
2. 5.2. Production in the EU, 2018-2024
  1. 5.2.1. In value, 2018-2024, K $ US
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Romania, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Romania, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Romania, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Romania, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sheep and lamb leather without wool in Romania

According to Faostat, there is no production of sheep and lamb leather without wool in Romania.

Exports sheep and lamb leather without wool from Romania

Exports in kind, t

Romania's exports of sheep and lamb leather without wool totaled 104.3 tonnes in 2020, marking a significant year-over-year decline of 29.2%. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, exports fell by 42%, with a compound annual growth rate of -16.6%. The largest increase occurred in 2019, when exports rose by 11.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(26.6%)	11.6%	(29.2%)	(16.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Italy was the primary buyer of sheep and lamb leather without wool from Romania, accounting for 82.7% of total exports in kind. Other trading partners held relatively modest shares during this period.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Romania in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

Cross-border shipments of sheep and lamb leather without wool from Romania declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, exports amounted to 2 026 thousand US dollars, representing a year-over-year drop of 17.9%. Over the 2017-2020 period, exports decreased by 38%, with a compound annual growth rate of -14.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(12.9%)	(13.3%)	(17.9%)	(14.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Italy consistently represented 82.9% of Romania's total exports in value terms, highlighting a high concentration on this market. The remaining share was distributed among other countries.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Romania in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports sheep and lamb leather without wool to Romania

Imports in kind, t

Romania's imports of sheep and lamb leather without wool declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, imports totaled 164.4 tonnes, showing a robust reduction of 19.6% compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports fell by 45.5%, with a compound annual growth rate of -18.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(32.2%)	(0.1%)	(19.6%)	(18.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Italy, Germany, and Turkey were the main sources for Romania's imports of sheep and lamb leather without wool in kind. Italy accounted for 63.1% of imports, Germany for 9.1%, and Turkey for 7.6%, collectively representing 79.8% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Romania in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Romania's import volume of sheep and lamb leather without wool declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, imports amounted to 9 486 thousand US dollars, which is 23.8% lower year-over-year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 40.8%, with a compound annual growth rate of -16.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(15.5%)	(8.1%)	(23.8%)	(16.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Italy, Germany, and France were the leading destinations in Romania's import structure in value terms. Italy held 68.2% of imports, Germany 8.5%, and France 6.0%, together accounting for 82.8% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Romania in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io