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DINDIAN LEATHER INDUSTRY – OVERVIEW, EXPORTPERFORMANCE & PROSPECTS
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The Indian Leather, Leather Products and Footwear Industry holds a prominent place in the Indian economy. This sector is known for its consistency in high export earnings and it is among the top ten foreign exchange earners for the Country. |
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The export of footwear, leather and leather products from India was to the tune of US $ 4.69 billion during 2023-24. The industry is bestowed with an affluence of raw materials as India is endowed with 20% of world cattle & buffalo and 11% of world goat & sheep population. Added to this are the strengths of skilled manpower, innovative technology, increasing industry compliance to international environmental standards, and the dedicated support of the allied industries. |
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The leather industry is an employment intensive sector , providing job to about 4.42 million people, mostly from the weaker sections of the society. Women employment is predominant in leather products sector with about 40% share. India is the second largest exporter of leather garments, third largest exporter of Saddlery & Harness and 4th largest exporter of Leather Goods in the world |
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The major production centers for footwear, leather and leather products in India are located in the States of Tamil Nadu - Chennai, Ambur, Ranipet, Vaniyambadi, Vellore, Pernambut, Trichy, Dindigul and Erode; West Bengal – Kolkata; Uttar Pradesh – Kanpur, Agra, Noida, Saharanpur; Maharashtra – Mumbai; Punjab – Jalandhar; Karnataka – Bengaluru; Telengana Hyderabad; Haryana - Ambala, Gurgaon, Panchkula, Karnal and Faridabad; Delhi; Madhya Pradesh – Dewas; Kerala – Kozhikode and Ernakulam / Cochin; Rajasthan; Jaipur; Jammu & Kashmir; Srinagar. |
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Strengths of Indian leather sector
- Own raw material source – About 3 billion sq ft of leather produced annually
- Some varieties of goat / calf / sheep skins command premium position
- Strong and eco-sustainable tanning base
- Modernized manufacturing units
- Trained / skilled manpower at competitive wage levels
- World-class institutional support for Design & Product Development, HRD and R & D.
- Presence of support industries like leather chemicals and finishing auxiliaries
- Presence in major markets – Long Europe experience
- Strategic location in the Asian landmass
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Emerging strengths
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Design development initiatives by institutions and individuals
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Continuous modernization and technology up-gradation
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Economic size of manufacturing units
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Constant human resource development programme to enhance productivity
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Increasing use of quality components
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Shorter prototype development time
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Delivery compliance
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Growing domestic market for footwear and leather articles
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Highlights of Product Segments of Indian Leather and Footwear Industry Tanning Sector
Annual availability of leathers in India is about 3 billion sq.ft.
- India accounts for 13% of world leather production of leathers.
- Indian leather trends/colors are continuously being selected at the MODEUROPE Congress.
- Footwear Sector
- India is Second largest footwear producer after China, with Annual Production of 2.58 billion pairs (2018).
- India is also the second largest consumer of footwear after China, with a consumption of 2.60 billion pairs.
- Footwear (leather and non-leather) export accounts for about 53% share in Indian leather and footwear industry’s export (2023-24).
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Major Markets:
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The major markets for Indian Leather & Leather Products are USA with a share of 19.13%, Germany 11.31%, UK 8.55%, Italy 6.82%, France 5.27%, Spain 5.04%, Netherlands 4.04%,
Belgium 3.50%, China 3.04%, UAE 2.43%, Poland 2.23%, and Vietnam 1.74%.
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The Top 15 countries together account about 77.78% of India’s total leather, leather
products & footwear export during April-March 2023-24 with export value of US $
3646.17 Mn.
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