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Ireland fur trade overview

Ireland’s fur trade is very limited, recording negligible imports and exports of raw furskins in 2024 and showing a sharp decline in raw furskin exports corresponding to the 2022 ban on fur farming.

Trade in tanned furskins and furskin apparel is also very minor, with 2024 showing tanned furkin imports of just USD 128,000 and exports of USD 145,000. Furskin apparel totalled USD 842,000 in imports and USD 138,000 in exports.

Ireland Trade in Raw Furskins (HS4301)

  • Total Imports: USD 0.007M (2024)

  • Total Exports: USD 0.015M (2024)

  • Top Importer: United States of America USD 0.015M (2024)

  • Top Exporter: China USD 0.006M (2024)

Line chart showing Ireland’s imports and exports of raw furskins from 2015 to 2024. Exports declined from a high of USD 5,190,000 in 2015 to a low of USD 15,000 in 2024. Imports remained negligible.

Ireland Trade in Tanned Furskins (HS4302)

  • Total Imports: USD 0.128M (2024)

  • Total Exports: USD 0.145M (2024)

  • Top Importer: United States of America USD 0.145M (2024)

  • Top Exporter: China USD 0.075M (2024)

Line chart showing Ireland’s imports and exports of tanned furskins from 2015 to 2024. Imports were USD 154,000 in 2015 and USD 128,000 in 2024. Exports were USD 4000 in 2015 and USD 145,000 in 2024.

Treemap showing exporters of tanned furskins to Ireland in 2024. China is the largest exporter at USD 75,000.

Ireland Trade in Furskin Apparel (HS4303)

  • Total Imports: USD 0.842M (2024)

  • Total Exports: USD 0.138M (2024)

  • Top Importer: United Kingdom USD 0.047M (2024)

  • Top Exporter: Italy USD 0.149M (2024)

Line chart showing Ireland’s imports and exports of furskin apparel from 2015 to 2024. Imports were USD 827,000 in 2015 and USD 842,000 in 2024. Exports were USD 14,000 in 2015 and USD 138,000 in 2024.

Treemap showing exporters of furskin apparel to Ireland in 2024. Italy is the largest exporter at USD 149,000.

Treemap showing importers of furskin apparel from Ireland in 2024. UK was the largest importer at USD 47,000.