After China and Italy, India ranks at the third place amongst the leather
production and export countries. With over US$ 4 billion of output, India’s
exports value is at an estimate of over US$ 2.4 billion. India is the largest
livestock holding country (21% large animals and 11% small animals). The
industry employs about 2.5 million people of which nearly 30% are women. It is
a source for over 10% of the global leather requirement. Below are the ballpark
figures:
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CAPACITY |
| Hides
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65 million pieces |
| Skins |
170 million pieces |
| Leather Footwear |
909 million pairs |
| Leather shoe uppers |
100 million pairs |
| Non-leather footwear |
1056 million pairs |
| Leather Garments |
16 million pieces |
| Leather Goods |
63 million pieces |
| Industrial Gloves |
52 million pairs |
| Saddlery & Harness |
12.50 million pieces |
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India stands at a reputed value in view of its contribution to the global
leather consumption.
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The Indian Leather Industry’s export earnings are also of worthy substance in
the Indian economy besides offering significant employment scope and
contributing to the economical growth of India.
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The export of leather and leather products increased manifold over the past
decades. The export increased from Rs. 290 mn in 1956-57 and from Rs. 30760 mn
in 1991-92 to Rs. 140007.33 mn in 2007-08.
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Today the industry ranks 8th in the export trade in terms of foreign exchange
earnings of the country.
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Over the years the composition of exports of leather and leather products has
also undergone a structural change, from merely an exporter of raw material in
the sixties to that of value added products in nineties. At present the value
added products constitute about 80% of the total exports from the industry.
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A majority of the industry’s units are SMEs. Industrial structure, which has
been predominantly unorganized and decentralized, is gearing up remarkably.
60-65 % of production comes from small/cottage sectors.
The Indian leather industry is organized as: Tanning
and finishing, footwear & footwear components, leather garments, leather
goods & accessories (bags, wallets, belts, gloves) and Saddlery &
harness articles.
Strengths of Indian leather sector:
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Own raw material source – 2 billion sq ft of leather produced annually
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Some varieties of goat / calf / sheep skins command premium position
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Strong and eco-sustainable tanning base & Modernized manufacturing units
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Trained / skilled manpower at competitive wage levels
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World-class institutional support for Human Resources Development and R & D
activities
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Presence of support industries like leather chemicals and finishing auxiliaries
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Presence in major markets – Long Europe experience
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About Kanpur
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Kanpur is the biggest city of the state and is the main centre of commercial
and industrial activities. Formerly known as Manchester of the country, is now
also called the commercial capital of the state.
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Kanpur is one of the biggest producers of Textile and Leather products and they are exported in bulk. About 50 Tons of air cargo is generated for leather products only and this is sent through surface transport to New Delhi and from New Delhi it is sent to outside India through air cargo. |
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