The Leather Industry of India has seen a drastic change in the exports of the country. The country being a mere raw material supplier has transformed itself into a value-added product. Leather is one of the most widely traded commodities globally. The leather export in India has seen an increase during the 2020-21 fiscal year and let’s look at the reason for it.
Leather Export in India – Latest News
Chairman of the council for Leather Exports, Sanjay Leekha on the growth in leather exports
Reason for the Growth in Leather Exports in India
The necessity for Digitalization in Leather Industry
FAQ
Leather Export in India – Latest News
The leather, footwear, and the export of its products have seen an increase in its export value to around USD 641.72 million in April – May 2021. The council of Leather Exports had provided the information.
The council for leather exports and the organization for apex trade promotion of the leather and leather products industry has also conveyed that the leather exports will maintain a similar trend in their growth and is expected to continue for the next few months.
Chairman of the council for Leather Exports, Sanjay Leekha on the Growth in leather exports
The newly elected chairman of the council for leather exports, Sanjay Leekha had said in a statement that the sector is back on the growth track after a long slowdown in the market due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic which had led to a fall of around 27.72 % in the exports for the year 2020 – 21.
He said that the sector has been growing and added that the outbound shipments have shown impressive growth during the current fiscal year. As per the latest data compared to the previous fiscal year, i.e., 2020 – 21 there was an increase in the number of exports.
The leather, footwear, and its products have seen an increase of around USD 641.72 million during the fiscal year April – May 2021 from USD 146.79 million during April-May 2020. He stated that this is considered to be a really good beginning for the sector and they are expecting to maintain it in the coming months. He also added in his statement that India is considered to be one of the favorite sourcing and investment destinations.
Souvik Dey
Reason for the Growth in Leather Exports in India
The Indian Footwear Accessories and Development Programme (IFLADP) that was started by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) during the year 2017 – 21 has played a major role in the modernization and technological up-gradation of production units and also adding more skills to the workforce.
This programme is one of the major reasons for increasing the production and skilling the workforce which has indirectly increased the exports of the country. With the support of the Government, there has been positive been efforts taken in the past in order to increase the capabilities of production as well as certain infrastructure facilities such as testing laboratories and design studios.
However, all these have collectively helped in increasing the exports of the country and also helped in becoming the exporter of high-quality products that adds value. CLE has stated that they have requested the government in order to continue the IFLADP programme and is under consideration.
The necessity for Digitalization in Leather Industry
The chairman of the organization had stressed the importance of digitalization and added that pandemic has bought the light for the importance of the digital era. In order to gain a lot of market access, they will have to ensure to use the various digital platforms effectively.
The e-commerce platforms and virtual exhibitions have been growing and being adopted by consumers.
Piyush Mishra
Conclusion
The council has organized around 12 virtual buyer-seller meets and various B2B events which are expected to be held in 17 different countries and have also planned around 20 different events which include international exhibitions, buyer-seller meets, and designer fair.
FAQ
Where does India export leather?
Hong Kong, Italy, China and Vietnam are the top leather export partners of India.
Which state is the largest producer of leather in India?
Tamil Nadu is the largest leather producing state in India. It accounts for 40 per cent of the country's leather production.
Which city is famous for leather in India?
Kanpur is famous for its leather and is also known as the leather capital of India.
Author: Alan Joseph
Source : https://startuptalky.com/india-leather-export-analysis/
Date : 2021-06-25T07:34:38.000Z