INDIAN FINISHED LEATHER INDUSTRY
The Global import of Finished Leather increased from US$16506.14 million in 2002 to US$20738.51 million in 2005, growing at a CAGR of 5.87%. India’s share has increased from 3.08% to 3.49% during the said period.
|
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Global import |
16506.14 |
18074.64 |
19812.96 |
19879.89 |
20738.51 |
India's export |
508.83 |
555.71 |
607.73 |
636.27 |
724.00 |
% Share of India |
3.08% |
3.07% |
3.07% |
3.20% |
3.49% |
Source : World Statistics, ITC, Geneva India's export, DGCI & S
India’s export of finished leather touched US$ 766.93 million in 2007-08, with a share of 22.05% in India’s total export. In 2006, India held a share of 3.49% in the global import of finished leather.
The major markets for Indian finished leather are Hong Kong, Italy, Germany, Spain, China, Korea Rep, Indonesia, France and Portugal. Nearly 73.17% of India’s export of finished leather is to the above countries.
A Statement showing India’s Export of Finished Leather to different countries:
COUNTRY |
APR-MAR |
% share |
% change |
|
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2007-08 |
|
Germany |
26.16 |
32.72 |
4.27% |
25.08% |
USA |
10.71 |
8.22 |
1.07% |
-23.25% |
UK |
2.69 |
2.71 |
0.35% |
0.82% |
Italy |
121.00 |
133.46 |
17.40% |
10.30% |
France |
12.07 |
9.73 |
1.27% |
-19.40% |
Hong Kong |
271.62 |
256.09 |
33.39% |
-5.72% |
Spain |
22.02 |
26.61 |
3.47% |
20.84% |
Russia |
12.31 |
9.02 |
1.18% |
-26.69% |
Netherlands |
6.22 |
7.93 |
1.03% |
27.54% |
Australia |
2.09 |
2.08 |
0.27% |
-0.65% |
New Zealand |
0.48 |
0.36 |
0.05% |
-25.30% |
Denmark |
0.47 |
1.30 |
0.17% |
176.08% |
Greece |
0.65 |
0.77 |
0.10% |
19.16% |
Canada |
1.19 |
1.92 |
0.25% |
61.29% |
Switzerland |
0.04 |
0.24 |
0.03% |
456.82% |
Sweden |
0.03 |
0.93 |
0.12% |
3280.80% |
South Africa |
16.63 |
12.93 |
1.69% |
-22.24% |
Austria |
0.62 |
0.90 |
0.12% |
44.46% |
Belgium |
0.54 |
0.51 |
0.07% |
-4.50% |
Japan |
5.27 |
5.74 |
0.75% |
8.88% |
Portugal |
8.76 |
12.56 |
1.64% |
43.37% |
China |
38.86 |
48.22 |
6.29% |
24.08% |
Ireland |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
-100.00% |
UAE |
2.82 |
6.16 |
0.80% |
118.50% |
Indonesia |
9.57 |
14.13 |
1.84% |
47.72% |
Korea Rep. |
34.73 |
27.62 |
3.60% |
-20.48% |
Finland |
0.49 |
0.38 |
0.05% |
-23.52% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.23 |
0.03 |
0.00% |
-86.81% |
Others |
115.72 |
143.66 |
18.73% |
24.15% |
Total |
724.00 |
766.93 |
100.00% |
5.93% |
Source : DGCIS |
India’s Import of Raw Hides & Skins and Leather from Different Countries
COUNTRIES |
Raw Hides & Skins |
% Variation |
Leather |
% Variation |
|
APR-MAR |
|
APR-MAR |
|
|
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
|
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
|
Argentina |
0.22 |
0.62 |
185.42% |
20.55 |
19.07 |
-7.23% |
Australia |
1.94 |
3.22 |
66.29% |
3.39 |
4.71 |
38.84% |
Austria |
0.01 |
0.00 |
-100.00% |
1.05 |
1.13 |
7.44% |
Bangladesh |
0.26 |
0.11 |
-59.91% |
3.47 |
4.29 |
23.77% |
Belgium |
0.16 |
0.74 |
371.92% |
0.22 |
0.27 |
21.66% |
Brazil |
1.85 |
1.23 |
-33.57% |
11.97 |
7.79 |
-34.89% |
Canada |
0.00 |
0.09 |
5631.95% |
0.03 |
0.07 |
127.38% |
China |
0.88 |
0.66 |
-25.09% |
11.80 |
12.03 |
1.94% |
Denmark |
0.34 |
0.04 |
-87.38% |
0.66 |
0.69 |
4.83% |
France |
2.59 |
2.88 |
11.04% |
1.87 |
3.55 |
89.74% |
Germany |
4.88 |
3.54 |
-27.42% |
8.96 |
8.05 |
-10.19% |
Greece |
0.47 |
1.08 |
127.62% |
0.29 |
0.70 |
141.28% |
Hong Kong |
0.58 |
0.15 |
-73.23% |
7.36 |
7.02 |
-4.67% |
Indonesia |
0.30 |
0.94 |
215.03% |
14.96 |
12.05 |
-19.40% |
Italy |
6.90 |
5.28 |
-23.48% |
57.51 |
75.71 |
31.65% |
Kenya |
1.74 |
1.34 |
-22.68% |
5.16 |
4.94 |
-4.25% |
Korea Rep |
0.12 |
0.19 |
55.24% |
0.98 |
3.72 |
280.03% |
Nepal |
0.52 |
0.54 |
4.12% |
2.93 |
4.42 |
50.90% |
Netherlands |
4.32 |
5.80 |
34.23% |
7.64 |
8.06 |
5.54% |
New Zealand |
3.81 |
9.78 |
156.80% |
8.08 |
7.68 |
-4.94% |
Nigeria |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.00% |
0.56 |
0.23 |
-58.15% |
Norway |
1.27 |
1.63 |
28.31% |
0.04 |
0.02 |
-56.46% |
Pakistan |
0.26 |
0.43 |
61.22% |
2.59 |
3.71 |
43.38% |
Saudi Arabia |
2.11 |
2.51 |
18.73% |
27.62 |
36.12 |
30.81% |
Somalia |
1.17 |
1.00 |
-14.58% |
0.51 |
0.45 |
-10.36% |
Spain |
5.69 |
5.96 |
4.68% |
12.89 |
12.73 |
-1.25% |
Sudan |
0.06 |
0.10 |
64.95% |
0.41 |
1.95 |
376.51% |
Sweden |
0.66 |
0.35 |
-46.79% |
0.21 |
0.08 |
-62.65% |
Switzerland |
0.39 |
0.38 |
-2.46% |
6.15 |
4.01 |
-34.82% |
Turkey |
0.22 |
2.52 |
1044.07% |
0.60 |
1.16 |
93.56% |
U.A.E. |
1.15 |
2.38 |
107.43% |
3.27 |
6.25 |
91.23% |
U.K. |
1.32 |
1.65 |
25.32% |
8.39 |
10.08 |
20.03% |
U.S.A |
2.41 |
3.94 |
63.28% |
5.90 |
3.85 |
-34.63% |
Others |
21.00 |
23.06 |
9.79% |
50.84 |
69.95 |
37.60% |
Total |
69.58 |
84.12 |
20.89% |
288.85 |
336.56 |
16.52% |
Source : DGCI&S |
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