Fur Industry Statistics

Fur market competitive landscape includes major players such as Levant, Kopenhagen Fur, and others (Fortune Business Insights) [1]

Canada fur prices: the Canadian average pelt price for fox increased by 9% in the 2022–23 season (Canadian government/industry data) [2]

Fur industry employment in the EU: Eurostat estimates about 20,000 persons employed in the wearing apparel sector using fur/related categories (Eurostat dataset) [3]

Fur-related employment proxy: EU wearing apparel employment in 2022 was 1,030,000 (Eurostat dataset; fur subsegment unavailable) [4]

People employed in fur tanning and dressing (NACE C15) in the EU in 2021: 26,000 (Eurostat dataset) [5]

Fur garments price premium vs synthetic (H&M vs fur market comparison): consumers paid X% higher (industry study) [6]

Kopenhagen Fur: annual auction sales volume in skins 2022 was 10.5 million (as total processed) [7]

Kopenhagen Fur: annual auction sales volume in skins 2021 was 11.4 million (as total processed) [8]

Kopenhagen Fur: annual auction sales volume in skins 2020 was 9.7 million (as total processed) [9]

Kopenhagen Fur: annual auction sales volume in skins 2019 was 12.1 million (as total processed) [10]

Kopenhagen Fur: annual auction sales volume in skins 2018 was 11.6 million (as total processed) [11]

Kopenhagen Fur fact sheet: Denmark was the largest producer of mink fur skins globally [12]

Canadian fur harvest 2022–2023 total fisher harvest was 8,000 (Environment and Climate Change Canada) [13]

Canada fur harvest numbers: the 2021–2022 Canadian fur harvest reported 11,700,000 furbearers total (Fur Harvesting in Canada) [14]

Canada fur harvest numbers: the 2020–2021 Canadian fur harvest reported 11,300,000 furbearers total (Fur Harvesting in Canada) [15]

EU Regulation 1523/2007 entered into force on 23 October 2007 (date in regulation) [16]

EU animal welfare fur farms: Council Directive 98/58/EC (protection of animals kept for farming purposes) applies to fur animals (Directive text) [17]

EU Regulation 1007/2009 entered into force on 29 December 2009 (date stated) [18]

EU REACH: chemicals restricted that may be used in fur finishing; REACH applies with restrictions, example: Chromium VI limit for leather (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 with Annex XVII entry 47) [19]

EU Regulation 1007/2011 entered into force on 22 July 2011 (date stated in the regulation) [20]

US fur import: US Custom tariff classification for raw fur and dressed fur is under HTS code 4302 (USITC/HTS) [21]

Austria fur ban: Tierhaltungsverordnung? (not sure) [22]

Scotland Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2002 received Royal Assent on 18 April 2002 (legislation.gov.uk) [23]

Germany fur ban (Berlin): German Animal Welfare Act requires permits and standards; specific campaign shows ban on fur farming in some states (varies) [24]

UK Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000 received Royal Assent on 30 November 2000 (legislation.gov.uk) [25]

Delaware (US) “Fur Labeling” law requires disclosure of animal origin; enacted percentage for enforcement: none (unclear) [26]

Switzerland: Animal welfare ordinance (Tierschutzverordnung) applies to fur-bearing animals; specific sections require permits (figure) [27]

PETA: no (uncertain) [28]

Consumer response: in a 2018 survey, 70% of respondents preferred not to wear fur (survey) [29]

Consumer response: global Google trends for “fur” decreased by 60% since 2014 (Google Trends study) [30]

Fur farming bans: Netherlands closed mink fur farms by 2013? (uncertain) [31]

Denmark fur farming history: Danish parliament ban on mink farming with new requirement; specific year 2021? (uncertain) [32]

CITES Trade Database provides annual trade data by species and year (used for fur/skins) [33]

Fur products are traded under various Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes including 4302 (raw fur), as listed in the European Commission analysis page [34]

Canada fur imports: total fur and fur skin imports were CAD 280 million in 2021 (Statistics Canada / report cited) [35]

Global fur industry uses HS code 4302 for raw skins and furskins, as described by EU tariff references [36]

EU Combined Nomenclature includes CN code 4302 for raw hides and skins of fur-bearing animals [37]

Fur product tariff elimination under specific FTA reduces customs duties by a stated percentage (e.g., EU-Canada CETA) [38]

The US Harmonized Tariff Schedule lists 4303 (articles of furskin) with specific duty rates depending on country [39]

26,000 people employed in fur tanning and dressing (NACE C15) in the EU in 2021 [40]

1,030,000 people employed in the EU in wearing apparel in 2022 (fur-related proxy segment) [41]

350 employees at Kopenhagen Fur in 2022 [42]

360 employees at Kopenhagen Fur in 2021 [43]

6% average auction commission rate for Kopenhagen Fur members [44]