China—the 21st century phenomenon

摘要

Everyone today is an expert on China, or at least has an opinion. China has swallowed the majority of the world's leather industry at a speed that matches the uptake of the Internet. Some brands have become totally wedded to sourcing there, while others are adopting the new 'China-plus-one' policy of not putting all their eggs into one basket. Others are trying to limit sourcing to just 30% of their requirements looking to Eastern Europe, North Africa or Latin America for the rest. All of the major chemical companies now manufacture there, even if it is their more basic products, and everyone, whether they like it or not, is affected in one way or another.