'We can look at over $10-bn leather exports' target by 2025,' says Goyal

Kolhapuri Chappals alone can achieve $1 billion exports target, says Minister of Commerce and Industry

Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday said that India’s leather industry should aspire to be number one in the world. Addressing the National Export Excellence Awards presentation ceremony of the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), he said India is already the second largest leather industry in the world.

“I do feel very, very satisfied that you are aspiring to grow to at least $10 billion by 2025, though this still gives you only a growth rate of about 15-17%. Whereas looking at the potential of all of you,… I think