Global Scenario:

The global imports of saddlery & harness had increased from US$ 919.75 mn in 2006 to          US$ 1093.82 mn in 2010, growing at a cumulative annual growth rate of 4.42%.  A Statement showing global import of saddlery & harness viz-a-vis India’s export and share during 2006 to 2010 is given below. 

(Value in Million US$)

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
WORLD IMPORT	919.75	1100.90	1141.93	990.89	1093.82
INDIA'S EXPORT	82.33	106.18	92.15	83.39	87.92
% SHARE OF INDIA	8.95%	9.64%	8.07%	8.42%	8.04%

Major importing countries of Saddlery & Harness 2006 vis-à-vis 2010 – A comparison

(Value in Million US$)

Country	2006	2010
USA	338.51	348.40
Germany	79.49	108.33
France	55.24	70.98
UK	62.04	70.37
Canada	41.31	53.42
Japan	44.30	49.31
Italy	25.36	35.57
Netherlands	21.93	31.60
Australia	26.12	30.25
Sweden	27.34	29.42
Spain	19.63	26.78
Belgium	19.41	25.61
Switzerland	19.81	23.56

These 13 countries together accounts for a share of 82.61% in global saddlery & harness import.

Major Exporting countries of Saddlery & Harness 2006 vis-à-vis 2010 – A comparison

(Value in Million US$)
Country	2006	2010
China	209.79	270.70
Germany	110.92	135.65
India	82.33	87.92
USA	43.56	51.53
Italy	33.33	44.75
France	35.54	43.38
UK	41.66	36.82
Taiwan	33.57	36.08

Indian Scenario:
Harness & Saddlery goods are being manufactured in Kanpur for more than last 100 years. The Saddlery manufacturing started in the 19th century at the British Indian Corporation in its Copper Alan branch in Kanpur and simultaneously the British Government started the Ordinance Equipment Factory at Kanpur to cater to the needs of the Army. The craft of making saddlery was imparted to the local artisans by the master saddlers brought from the UK, whose generations now formed the workforce of the present industry.

By virtue of Kanpur’s specialization in vegetable tanned buffalo hides, and due to the presence of trained manpower, this has become the most important centre for manufacture of saddlery goods in India.  In fact, Kanpur is the only centre in India which produces the harness & saddlery goods. Almost all the units operating in Kanpur are 100% export-oriented.

Indian Saddlery and Harness industry is now becoming globally competitive and brand dominated, awash with designs. India is positioned as the third largest exporter of Saddlery & Harness to the world, accounting for a share of 8.04% in the global saddlery import of              US$ 1093.82 million.

Indian Saddlery and Harness products are gaining an ever-increasing recognition in the highly competitive global saddlery & harness leather arena. Estimated production capacity of the Saddlery & Harness industry in India is 12.50 million pieces per annum. Technology, work craftsmanship, product quality are the hallmarks of the Indian Saddlery & Harness industry. 

A Statement showing India’s export of Saddlery & Harness – 5 years

(Value in Million US$)

2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
82.33	106.18	92.15	83.39	87.92	107.60

 Source: DGCI& S
During 2011-12, India’s export of Saddlery & Harness touched US$ 107.60 million, accounting for a share of 2.21% in India’s total export from leather sector (US$ 4868.71 mn).
Major Markets:

The major markets of Indian Saddlery & Harness are:

(Value in Million US$)

Countries	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Germany	19.87	19.67	18.02	18.45	22.19
USA	13.47	11.31	10.06	11.38	13.77
UK	16.25	9.08	9.31	8.64	11.15
Italy	4.91	3.43	3.62	3.73	4.01
France	9.22	8.54	7.58	6.31	6.16
Spain	3.54	3.07	1.88	2.40	2.34
Netherlands	5.64	6.12	5.42	5.65	6.55
Australia	5.30	4.48	5.37	5.88	9.12
Denmark	3.27	3.13	2.51	2.95	3.09
Canada	2.08	2.45	2.31	2.55	2.97
Sweden	6.37	5.93	5.00	5.65	5.98
Belgium	4.51	4.67	4.15	6.15	9.15
Finland	1.94	1.91	1.03	1.25	1.63
New Zealand	1.50	1.05	1.23	1.12	1.34

Source: DGCI& S