Plug-and-play model the missing link in leather, footwear sector: R Selvam

In a bid to capture a larger share in the leather industry, India needs to create an eco-system to bring in global players by giving attractive Plug-n-Play Model (PPM) business opportunities and rationalising GST charges among others, said R Selvam, IAS (Mason Fellow, HKS), executive director in the Council for Leather Exports.

India is the second largest global producer of footwear with 2.6 billion pairs/year in 2019, whereas China ranks first with 13.47 billion pairs. Out of its total production, India exports only 286 million pairs with a value of $ 2.5 billion, and ranks 10th globally in value terms. Around