Posted on 03/09/2003 10:27:21 AM PST by Destro
SUNDAY, 9 MARCH 2003
HONG KONG AND GREECE CONTROL THE WORLD FUR TRADE
Thessaloniki, 7 March 2003 (19:22 UTC+2)
Hong Kong and Greece are the two countries that control the world fur trade in China, Russia, USA, Japan and Italy. Hong Kong controls 80% of the world fur trade and Greece the rest 20% with Russia as its main destination.
The above were presented in the international fur exhibition in Hong Kong visited by representatives of the Greek fur business. They expressed the belief that the fur sector can be kept “alive” and continue to contribute to the development of the Greek economy, exports and employment mainly in regions of northern Greece like Kastoria, Siatista, etc.
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