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Leather Goods & Accessories

Global Scenario: 

The global import of Leather Goods & Accessories increased from US$ 12281.41 million in 2005 to US$ 14315.60 million in 2009, growing at a CAGR of 3.90%.  India presently accounts for a share of 5.29% in the global leather goods import trade.

A Statement showing global import of Leather Goods & Accessories, India’s export and share 2005-2009
  
(Value in Million US$)

DETAILS 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

Leather Goods (Including

 

 

 

 

 

Gloves)

 

 

 

 

 

WORLD IMPORT

12281.41

13809.04

16438.80

18091.51

14315.60

INDIA'S EXPORT

660.17

706.29

800.47

873.45

757.02

% SHARE OF INDIA

5.38%

5.11%

4.87%

4.83%

5.29%

Source: ITC, Geneva & DGCI & S, Kolkata

Major Importing countries of Leather Goods & Accessories – 5 years

(Value in Million US$)

Countries

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

USA

2930.73

3262.84

3442.41

3461.48

2720.58

Hong Kong

1330.60

1493.35

1748.82

1973.12

1650.64

Japan

1405.13

1570.15

1764.83

1891.05

1578.61

France

706.91

817.29

1105.43

1263.58

989.92

Germany

647.81

717.48

855.10

947.54

793.11

UK

685.56

743.65

949.24

1015.37

752.76

Italy

537.21

705.78

893.25

967.33

744.89

Korea Rep

151.41

203.70

302.43

400.67

370.61

Switzerland

240.06

279.29

379.03

416.02

335.72

China

120.79

171.03

234.65

311.70

309.29

Singapore

226.41

258.95

276.47

321.58

304.23

Spain

249.90

303.92

377.22

408.73

298.00

Canada

286.05

291.53

334.56

381.28

284.38

Belgium

187.66

197.58

235.82

274.07

229.81

Australia

154.79

154.48

185.30

225.67

210.99

Netherlands

148.45

172.85

202.33

232.83

207.69

Mexico

432.36

336.23

221.03

238.08

163.78

Source: ITC, Geneva

Major Exporting countries of Leather Goods & Accessories – 5 Years

(Value in Million US$)

Countries

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

China

2641.45

3102.04

3407.65

3808.22

3160.63

Italy

2182.86

2708.19

3358.86

3712.12

2678.69

France

2059.14

2313.18

2585.48

2500.02

2144.00

Hong Kong

1710.02

1821.62

2033.47

2165.01

1802.05

Germany

320.05

401.73

500.41

577.37

477.61

USA

447.49

467.81

348.70

379.39

333.26

Singapore

89.05

96.48

121.89

277.71

288.39

Switzerland

186.89

223.94

290.59

329.32

245.05

Spain

253.56

232.72

297.37

294.73

232.37

Pakistan

266.77

238.82

232.79

279.90

213.88

UK

191.71

213.44

257.05

238.70

183.13

Thailand

169.22

178.91

169.01

184.84

172.60

Netherlands

108.50

123.72

152.88

162.14

140.88

Mexico

146.32

178.32

213.21

208.07

138.55

Hungary

113.05

139.21

180.01

183.50

133.93

Turkey

102.27

124.60

147.37

160.31

129.66

Indonesia

90.89

110.54

124.18

125.68

125.18

Belgium

84.44

103.76

115.39

141.08

117.01

Source: ITC, Geneva

Indian Scenario

Leather Goods form an important segment of the leather industry in India. Leather goods production capacity is estimated to be 63 million pieces annually.  

The different types of Leather Goods and accessories are manufactured in India i.e., Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels, traveling bags / luggage, Portfolio and similar such items,  Hand Bags, shopping bags and similar such items, Wallets, Purses, Pouches, Passport Holders, Credit Card Holders, Diary covers and similar such items, Leather Belts, Caps etc.  India also produces Leather Upholstery – Sofa Seat Covers, Car Seat Covers etc.

Most of the units manufacturing leather goods are located in Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Kanpur, Bangalore and Puducherry.  Industry is situated in few other clusters also.

India is the fifth largest exporter of leather goods and accessories (inclusive of Gloves) in the world.

Leather Goods and accessories manufactured in India bear brand names like Coach, Pierre Cardin, Yves St Laurent, Etienne Aigner, Geoffery Beene, Harrods, Marks & Spencer, Liz Caliborne, Guess, Next, Tommy Hilfiger, Kieffer, Waldhausen, Biemen, Nederinum, Zaldi, Kallquists, Shires, GFS, Millers, Eisers, Weco, Ukal and Decalthon.

Leather Gloves:

Leather gloves of all categories like fancy/fashion gloves, sports gloves, industrial gloves and other leather gloves is a thrust product among the items of small leather goods being manufactured and exported from India. India is the fourth largest exporter of Leather Gloves to the world.

India produces about 52 million pairs of industrial gloves annually.   India offers the world the largest technically trained manpower in leather craft at the most competitive costs. Its association with respected product testing institutions such as SATRA in the UK and PFI in Germany ensures the finest quality leather in the manufacturing of gloves.

India’s Export of Leather Goods & Accessories including Gloves – 5 years

(Value in Million US$)

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

706.28

800.46

873.44

757.02

814.91

Source: DGCI& S

India’s export of Leather Goods & Accessories including Gloves touched US$ 814.91 million in 2010-11, holding a share of 21.19% in India’s total export of US$ 3844.86 mn. 

Major Markets

The major markets for Indian leather goods are USA with a share of 18.97%, Germany 15.59%, UK 15.63%, Spain 7.51%, France 5.64%, Netherlands 4.76%, Australia 3.09% and Denmark 2.21%

India’s Export of Leather Goods & Accessories – Country-wise – 5 Years

(Value in Million US$)

Countries

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

Germany

100.14

122.65

132.08

117.75

127.08

USA

128.12

123.86

155.02

137.97

154.55

UK

113.91

133.92

125.77

123.08

127.39

Italy

50.76

56.96

67.51

44.82

44.78

France

31.54

36.07

45.04

38.90

45.94

Hong Kong

3.06

3.37

4.22

5.77

8.01

Spain

53.18

59.93

52.33

51.47

61.21

Russia

0.89

1.02

1.01

0.57

0.76

Netherlands

31.81

36.51

41.91

38.12

38.79

Australia

21.79

28.48

32.72

26.00

25.20

New Zealand

1.41

2.25

2.02

1.56

2.19

Denmark

13.83

15.20

17.02

16.16

17.98

Belgium

11.72

13.94

14.88

12.34

13.82

UAE

22.06

26.16

34.97

21.63

21.04

Source: DGCI& S

With the availability of quality raw materials coupled with skilled craftsmanship, India is now poised to make itself a major destination for global sourcing of leather goods and accessories. State-of-the-art production units and in-house Design Studios will strengthen the industry in producing products with exquisite design and quality.

The industry’s accelerated development and growth is being aided by the ambitious capacity expansion & modernization plans of private industry and the Indian Government’s encouraging policy measures.
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