The United States Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) is the exclusive representative of the hide and skin industry in the United States. Our members range in size from small family-owned businesses to large corporations. USHSLA participates in two annual trade shows in Asia as well as several other activities as a cooperator through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS). USHSLA has recently updated its Standards Governing the Export of Hides and is actively serving its members in all aspects of the industry.

For a look at how our industry has grown in terms of exports, please view our "Success Story: U.S. Hide & Skins International Exports Continue to Expand"

For a copy of the presentation "Benefits of Using U.S. Hides," presented by USHSLA in both Vietnam and India, please click here: Benefits of Using U.S. Hides PowerPoint.  Please be patient, it is a large file and takes a few minutes to load.

Foreign Agricultural Service
FAS provides valuable trade statistics for U.S. commodities, including weekly sales reports on hides and skins.