Page 2 - Leather Industry

Leather, footwear exports to cross $6 billion in 2022-23: CLE

The industry is also urging the government to extend the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme to the sector.

India should aim to achieve over $10 bn leather exports by 2025: Goyal

India should aim to achieve more than $10 billion worth of leather exports by 2025, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, said on Wednesday.

India seeks duty free market access for leather goods under FTAs

India is seeking duty free market access for its leather goods in countries, including UAE, UK and Australia, with which it is negotiating Free Trade Agreements to boost manufacturing and exports

Leather products to get costlier after 10% customs duty, say manufacturers

'Customs duty hike to make leather expensive', said Alberto Torresi director

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

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

Lack of R&D, funding, and vision holding back Indian leather makers

The third of a 5-part series analyses the reasons behind the shrinking foothold of the sector

Post lockdown, UP green panel shuts 50% capacity of Kanpur tanneries

Issues monthly roster for tanneries to operate for 15 days each by rotation

Leather industry seeks policy, infra makeover to reduce imports from China

According to commerce ministry data, India imported leather and leather products worth $1.01 billion in FY20

Kanpur tanneries start functioning tomorrow amid labour crunch, few orders

Though they have very few orders in hand right now, they are pinning hopes on leather units catering to the defence sector and police for safety shoes

Govt working to identify key sectors for making India a manufacturing hub

The manufacturing sector contributes about 15 per cent in the country's economy and the government is aiming to increase it significantly

Develop clusters in backward, tribal areas: Gadkari to leather industry

On the capital issue, he said cost of capital is high in the country and it is difficult to get finance from the banking system

UP green watchdog orders closure of Kanpur tanneries after brief reprieve

Industry blames state Jal Nigam, which runs the treatment plant, for falling short on its commitment to treat effluents generated by tanneries

Govt's economic measures will attract investments, boost leather exports

Exports from the sector have declined by 4.90 per cent during AprilJune 2019, primarily due to reduction in exports to Europe, which is the major market, accounting for about 53 per cent of exports

Bengal allots 70 acres to 187 new tanneries in Calcutta Leather Complex

Close to 60 per cent of the new allotment has been for tanneries based in Uttar Pradesh

Relief for Kanpur leather industry: UP govt allows conditional re-opening

Tanneries looking to re-open will have to satisfy environmental norms of NGT and UP Pollution Control Board

Leather industry fears supply crunch with export duty cut on raw hide

The move would adversely affect leather value chain from tanning to finished goods, especially at a time when finished leather exports were already down, it says

Kumbh effect: Beleaguered Kanpur leather industry start shifting to Kolkata

Closure of tanneries pulls down domestic finished leather exports and local price of raw-skin

Reclaiming an offensive word and adding dignity to lives of leather workers

Over 2 million people are employed in India's leather industry, and 'chamars' or leather makers derive their caste name from their chosen profession

Leather sector eyes 10% export growth in 2 years, seeks help from govt

Council for Leather Exports members will participate in all major leather trade fairs in counties such as Italy, Germany, Australia and the US

Leather industry players lock horns over export of semi-finished product

Investment and technology upgradation are required to make finished leather from semi-finished one.