(source: The Economist)
Half of global sales of crocodile skins come from Colombia and the US.
Over 20 countries export crocodilian skins, according to statistics from the UN Environment Programme. More than half the global tally is from caimans and alligators farmed in Colombia and the United States. The skins are largely sold to tanners in Italy and France, and also in Singapore. Sold to tanners for bags, belts and watch straps, the best croc skins can fetch more than $600.
