Finished Leather
Technology to the core
India has amongst the largest livestock population in the world, providing a strong raw material base in goat, buffalo, cow and sheep leather. In terms of raw material availability in pieces, India is endowed with 12.55% of Bovine hides & skins, 12.29% of goat and kid skins, and 3.48% of Sheep and Lamb skins in the world.
The range of finished leathers include classic finishes (polish, glazed, aniline, patent), matt surfaces (suedes, nubuck), nappa, burnished & oily leathers, crackled & distressed finishes etc
Amongst the major producers of finished leather in the world, the Indian Leather Industry has a long tradition of supplying high quality leather for the global market. Indian tanning industry produces over 2 billion square feet of leather per annum. The Industry has the tanning capacity to fulfill 10% of global leather requirements.
Major tanning clusters in the country are Chennai, Ambur, Ranipet, Kolkata, Kanpur, Jalandhar etc. There are approximately 2091 tanneries in the country – 45% in Tamil Nadu, 26% in West Bengal, 18% in Uttar Pradesh.
The global import of finished leather increased from US$ 17831.29 million in 2003 to US$ 21990.12 million in 2007, growing at a CAGR of 5.38%. India’s share has increased from 3.12% to 3.67% during the said period.
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(In Million US$) |
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Global import |
17831.29 |
19787.60 |
19877.84 |
21638.35 |
21990.12 |
India's export |
555.71 |
607.73 |
636.27 |
724.00 |
807.19 |
% Share of India |
3.12% |
3.07% |
3.20% |
3.35% |
3.67% |
Source: ITC, Geneva & DGCI & S, Kolkata
India’s export of finished leather touched US$ 673.37 million in 2008-09, with a share of 18.71% in India’s total export.
Major markets for Indian Finished Leather are Germany, USA, Italy, France, Hong Kong, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, South Africa, Portugal, China, Indonesia and Korea Rep. These 13 countries account for a share of 74.65% in India’s total finished leather export of US$ 673.37 million.
Strong infrastructures are in place for the leather tanning in the country. Eco-sustainable tanning processes are being followed in the tanning industry. The tanning industry is well supported by the presence of chemicals and auxiliaries industry. In the MODEUROP Congress, colours presented by the India are selected continuously, which reinforces the quality of India’s leather processing techniques. Indian finished leather finds the pride of place in the global fashion markets, and is a much sought after raw material for premium leather product brands.
India’s Export of Finished Leather – Country-wise
(Value in Million US$)
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LEATHER |
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COUNTRY |
APR-MAR |
% share |
% change |
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2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2008-09 |
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GERMANY |
34.60 |
26.77 |
3.98% |
-22.61% |
U.S.A. |
9.20 |
7.64 |
1.13% |
-16.98% |
U.K. |
2.87 |
3.42 |
0.51% |
19.38% |
ITALY |
140.44 |
99.40 |
14.76% |
-29.22% |
FRANCE |
10.11 |
6.28 |
0.93% |
-37.84% |
HONG KONG |
268.84 |
219.80 |
32.64% |
-18.24% |
SPAIN |
28.22 |
23.46 |
3.48% |
-16.86% |
RUSSIA |
9.77 |
6.95 |
1.03% |
-28.86% |
NETHERLANDS |
8.43 |
8.82 |
1.31% |
4.60% |
AUSTRALIA |
2.23 |
1.63 |
0.24% |
-27.05% |
NEWZEALAND |
0.36 |
0.24 |
0.04% |
-33.58% |
DENMARK |
1.30 |
1.33 |
0.20% |
2.10% |
GREECE |
0.77 |
0.60 |
0.09% |
-21.64% |
CANADA |
1.97 |
2.51 |
0.37% |
27.42% |
SWITZERLAND |
0.25 |
0.29 |
0.04% |
14.96% |
SWEDEN |
0.93 |
0.06 |
0.01% |
-93.30% |
S. AFRICA |
13.27 |
9.29 |
1.38% |
-29.94% |
AUSTRIA |
0.92 |
1.53 |
0.23% |
64.87% |
BELGIUM |
0.51 |
1.08 |
0.16% |
111.20% |
JAPAN |
6.03 |
5.22 |
0.77% |
-13.54% |
PORTUGAL |
12.85 |
12.34 |
1.83% |
-3.95% |
CHINA |
51.77 |
45.79 |
6.80% |
-11.55% |
IRELAND |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
U.A.E. |
6.68 |
6.81 |
1.01% |
1.87% |
INDONESIA |
14.54 |
12.75 |
1.89% |
-12.29% |
KOREA REP. |
28.35 |
23.49 |
3.49% |
-17.14% |
FINLAND |
0.44 |
0.40 |
0.06% |
-8.28% |
SAUDI ARABIA |
0.07 |
0.19 |
0.03% |
188.87% |
OTHERS |
151.48 |
145.28 |
21.57% |
-4.09% |
TOTAL |
807.19 |
673.37 |
100.00% |
-16.58% |
Source : DGCIS |
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