Industry Overview

Leather Industry in India, occupies a place of prominence in the Indian economy, in view of its massive potential for employment, growth and exports.

There has been increasing emphasis on its planned development, aimed at optimum utilisation of available raw materials for maximising the returns, particularly from exports.

Overview of the Leather Industry in India

Products Exported
» Leather Footwear
» Footwear Components (Shoe Uppers, Soles etc.)
» Leather Garments
» Leather Goods (Including Harness & Saddlery, Leather Gloves etc.)
» Finished Leather

Major Production Centres Of Leather And Leather Products

Southern Region Tamil Nadu Chennai, Ambur, Ranipet, Vaniyambadi, Trichy, Dindigul Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad Karnataka Bangalore Northern Region Punjab Jallandhar Delhi Delhi Eastern Region West Bengal Calcutta Central Region Uttar Pradesh Kanpur, Agra Western Region Maharashtra Mumbai (Bombay)

Estimated Production Capacities

Product Capacity Leather Hides 65 million pieces Skins 170 million pieces Leather Products Footwear & Footwear Components Leather Footwear 776 million pairs Leather Shoe uppers 112 million pairs Non-leather Footwear. 960 million pairs Leather Garments 18 million pieces Leather Goods 60 million pieces Industrial Gloves 52 million pairs Saddlery 0.10 million pieces

Features Of Leather Sector In India

• Employs 2.5 million persons.
• A large part (nearly 60-65%) of the production is in the Small/Cottage Sector.
• Annual export value poised to touch about 2 billion US dollars.
• Amongst top 8 export earners for India.
• Endowed with 10% of the world raw material and export constitutes about 2% of the world trade.
• Has enormous potential for future growth.
• Very high value addition within the country.