Global Scenario:

The Global import of Finished Leather declined from US$ 21813.33 million in 2006 to US$ 18799.30 million in 2010.India accounts for a share of 4.47% in the global finished leather imports

A Statement showing global import of finished leather viz-a-vis India’s export and share during 2006 to 2010 is given below:

(Value in Million US$)

Major importing countries of Finished Leather 2006 vis-à-vis 2010 – A comparison:

(Value in Million US$)

These 13 countries together accounts for a share of 73.79% in global finished leather import trade.

Major Exporting Countries of Finished Leather 2006 vis-à-vis 2010 – A comparison

Indian Scenario:

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.

Livestock and Production Details: - INDIA

Source: FAO Statistics 2010

A Statement showing India’s export of finished leather – 5 years

2006-07	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
724.00	673.37	627.95	841.13	1023.21

Source: DGCI& S

India’s export of finished leather touched US$ 1023.21 million in 2011-12, holding a share of 21.02% in India’s total export of US$ 4868.71 mn.  

India’s Export of Finished Leather – Major markets – 5 years

Major markets for Indian Finished Leather are Hong Kong with a share of 32.05%, Italy 16.24%, China 9.49%, Korea Rep 3.47%, Spain 3.35%, Germany 2.82%, Indonesia 2.41%, and Netherlands 1.77%

(Value in Million US$)
Countries	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Germany	34.60	26.77	22.02	24.17	28.89
USA	9.20	7.64	7.70	8.86	14.01
UK	2.87	3.42	2.69	3.33	3.73
Italy	140.44	99.40	75.15	126.14	166.18
France	10.11	6.28	8.71	9.69	9.74
Hong Kong	268.84	219.80	236.28	303.20	327.93
Spain	28.22	23.46	18.75	24.33	34.25
Netherlands	8.43	8.82	11.56	14.30	18.09
South Africa	13.27	9.29	8.52	13.46	16.40
Portugal	12.85	12.34	9.71	8.51	11.11
China	51.77	45.79	45.97	69.02	97.09
Indonesia	14.54	12.75	9.68	19.00	24.66
Korea Rep	28.35	23.49	27.65	29.47	35.55
Russia	9.77	6.95	3.35	9.29	10.82

Source: DGCI& S

Quantity-wise Export of finished Leather:

(In Sq.ft)
	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Goat Leather	195,075,053	189,808,286	183,597,321	153,393,432	208,420,362
Buff Leather	190,887,830	208,400,706	140,084,671	172,623,195	216,871,897
Cow Leather	85,982,053	90,130,049	68,674,431	62,224,552	91,711,166
Sheep Leather	40,338,691	44,781,694	42,046,463	44,389,812	61,175,462
Buff Calf Leather	33,749,851	28,818,943	16,800,963	30,108,098	22,253,225
Cow Calf Leather	18,600,194	16,408,130	13,815,558	10,524,251	14,006,024
Upholstery Leather	76,532,576	49,277,277	48,124,232	56,886,742	52,087,668
Sole Leather	1,676,351	844,768	1,017,259	441,601	482,109
Others (Leather)	7,680,926	15,836,925	8,496,713	7,804,292	7,761,269
Industrial Leather	217,647	213,910	3,080,196	1,828,606	14,077,269
Total	650,741,172	644,520,688	525,737,807	540,224,581	688,846,451

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Region-wise Export of Finished Leather:

(In sq.ft)
	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
South	280,460586	277,947,631	237,888,805	236,368,814	314,521,791
Central	279,829,738	284,551,012	219,051,229	240,391,588	294,743,079
West	22,037,810	22,797,021	22,074,457	19,131,083	24,295,017
East	36,162,362	34,435,669	24,853,790	22,447,681	28,181,428
North	32,250676	24,789,355	21,869,527	21,885,414	27,105,135
Total	650,741,172	644,520,688	525,737,808	540,224,580	688,846,451

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Conclusion:

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