Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) tanning, currying, and finishing hides and skins; (2) having others process hides and skins on a contract basis; and (3) dyeing or dressing furs.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 316110 - Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing are:
- Skivers, leather, manufacturing
- Leather coloring, cutting, embossing, and japanning
- Belting leather, manufacturing
- Tanning and currying furs
- Exotic leathers manufacturing
- Cutting of leather
- Lace leather manufacturing
- Sole leather manufacturing
- Hides, tanning, currying, dressing, and finishing
- Dressing hides
- Pelts bleaching, currying, dyeing, scraping, and tanning
- Upholstery leather manufacturing
- Dressing (i.e., bleaching, blending, currying, scraping, tanning) furs
- Mechanical leather manufacturing
- Coloring leather
- Harness leather manufacturing
- Case leather manufacturing
- Specialty leathers manufacturing
- Embossing leather
- Fancy leathers manufacturing
- Bookbinder's leather manufacturing
- Dyeing leather
- Garment leather manufacturing
- Shearling (i.e., prepared sheepskin) manufacturing
- Buffings, russet, manufacturing
- Fur stripping
- Skins, tanning, currying and finishing
- Handbag leather manufacturing
- Bridle leather manufacturing
- Roller leather manufacturing
- Chamois leather manufacturing
- Leather tanning, currying, and finishing
- Currying furs
- Belting butts, curried or rough, manufacturing
- Wet blues manufacturing
- Finishing leather
- Currying leather
- Dyeing furs
- Upper leather manufacturing
- Parchment leather manufacturing
- Saddlery leather manufacturing
- Welting leather manufacturing
- Patent leather manufacturing
- Sweatband leather manufacturing
- Leather converters
- Splits, leather, manufacturing
- Japanning of leather
- Glove leather manufacturing
- Latigo leather manufacturing
- Fleshers, leather (i.e., flesh side of split leather), manufacturing
- Hides and skins, finishing on a contract basis
- Converters, leather
- Bag leather manufacturing
- Collar leather, manufacturing
- Furs, dressed (e.g., bleached, curried, dyed, scraped, tanned), manufacturing
- Skirting leather manufacturing
- Lining leather manufacturing
- Rawhide manufacturing
- Tannery leather manufacturing
- Finishing hides and skins on a contract basis
- Vellum leather manufacturing
- Strap leather manufacturing
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Leather Tanning & Finishing in the US (31611)
Revenue 2025
$1.2bn
Growth 2025
-0.72%
Key Trends
Leather prices have declined due to shifting consumer preferences for eco-friendly alternatives
Unfavorable economic conditions and uneven global shutdowns have disrupted international trade
The rising presence of vegan-based leather is expected to keep demand low
Products and Services
NAICS Hierarchy 316110 - Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
NAICS Code 316110 - Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing sits in the 2-digit Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 31-33
Sector Title: Manufacturing
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3111 Animal Food Manufacturing
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31111 Animal Food Manufacturing
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3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling
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31121 Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing
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31122 Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing
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31123 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
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3113 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
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31131 Sugar Manufacturing
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31134 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
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31135 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing
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3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
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31141 Frozen Food Manufacturing
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31142 Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying
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3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing
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31151 Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing
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31152 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing
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31161 Animal Slaughtering and Processing
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3117 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
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31171 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
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3118 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
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31181 Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing
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31182 Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing
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31183 Tortilla Manufacturing
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3119 Other Food Manufacturing
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31191 Snack Food Manufacturing
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31192 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
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31193 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
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31194 Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing
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31199 All Other Food Manufacturing
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3121 Beverage Manufacturing
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31211 Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing
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31212 Breweries
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31213 Wineries
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31214 Distilleries
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3122 Tobacco Manufacturing
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31223 Tobacco Manufacturing
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3131 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
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31311 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
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3132 Fabric Mills
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31321 Broadwoven Fabric Mills
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31322 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery
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31323 Nonwoven Fabric Mills
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31324 Knit Fabric Mills
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3133 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
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31331 Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
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31332 Fabric Coating Mills
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3141 Textile Furnishings Mills
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31411 Carpet and Rug Mills
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31412 Curtain and Linen Mills
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3149 Other Textile Product Mills
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31491 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
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31499 All Other Textile Product Mills
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3151 Apparel Knitting Mills
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31511 Hosiery and Sock Mills
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31519 Other Apparel Knitting Mills
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3152 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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31521 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
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31522 Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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31524 Women’s, Girls’, and Infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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31528 Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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3159 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
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31599 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
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3161 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
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31611 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
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3162 Footwear Manufacturing
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31621 Footwear Manufacturing
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3169 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
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31699 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
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