Personal Leather Goods (American Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the personal leather goods industry in the United States (excluding women's handbags).

American Industry Overview: Personal Leather Goods

This category covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small articles normally carried on the person or in a handbag, such as billfolds, key cases, and coin purses of leather or other materials, except precious metal. It excludes women's handbags and purses.

The overall economic health of the personal leather goods industry, valued at $482 million in 2008, is tied to the status of the domestic leather production industry. This small segment and its parent category are affected by many of the same problems in manufacturing, labor costs, and competition with foreign-made products. The products...

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