Submission of Expression of Interest (EOI) – Proposed Vegetable Tanning based Tannery Cluster at Dighi Industrial Area, Raigad, Maharashtra CLE PRESS RELEASE ON PMVBRY 18.11.2025 - Awareness & Outreach Campaign on Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana for Leather & Footwear Sector, are being organized by CLE jointly with EPFO, during the week 17th to 21st November 2025 Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) – Awareness and outreach campaign for Leather & Footwear Sector – National Webinar on 17.11.2025 (Monday) at 3.00pm Survey on Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2025 – Due Date of participation in the survey extended till 15th November 2025 Mega Leather, Footwear & Accessories Cluster (MLFAC) being established at Panapakkam, Ranipet District – Industrial Plots available for allotment CLE Circular on Import of footwear samples under QCO 02.09.2025 Grievance Redressal mechanism under IFLDP – Video Conference Facility 10.00am to 11.00am Monday to Friday MIDC proposes to establish Leather, Footwear & Accessories Cluster at Khardi,Thane District, Maharashtra – Submission of Expression of Interest (EOI) – reg. ADEETIE Scheme of Govt of India for MSMEs to implement energy efficiency measures Closure of NSWS online portal for submission of applications under IFLDP 2021-26 ADEETIE Scheme, Ministry of Power – Seeking expression of interest from members INVESTORS ZONE CLE Circular 02.05.2025 - Amendment proposed in the name of CLE with the new name as ‘Council for Footwear & Leather Exports’ – Concurrence Requested Upcoming Fairs & Exhibitons 2025-26 Post Budget Webinar on Union Budget 2025-26 – March 4, 2025 (Tuesday) – Virtual Mode BIS seeks comment from Industry on the documents pertaining to Footwear Sectional Committee CHD 19 BIS seeks comment from Industry on the documents pertaining to Leather, Tanning Materials and Allied Products, CHD 17 Investment & Business Opportunities in Leather Processing & Export Hub in Lagos, Nigeria CLE e-Facilitation (e-Sewa) Centre for Leather & Footwear Industry Amendment made in the QCO for Footwear Industry – Regarding declaration of old stock of footwear and sale of such declared stock Open Web link of the DPIIT, Govt of India on the IFLDP – 10.00am to 11.00am on all working days span>CLE Industry Outreach Event (Webinar) on IFLDP 2021-26_ 14th August 2024 (Wednesday) @11.30am via virtual mode Biz Buddy Portal for Streamlined Grievance Resolution for investors in Tamil Nadu Wide Circulation Drafts issued by BIS on the Leather, Tanning Materials and Allied Products – CHD 17 Technical Committee

Presentation by ED, CLE on investment and sourcing opportunities in Canton Fair.

Inauguration of CLE 's Delhi International Leather Expo (DILEX0 2025)

"Source from India - Footwear & Leather" - India evening meeting in Poland

"Source from India - Footwear & Leather" - Meeting in Guangzhou

Promotion of traditional Indian footwear at Malaysia International Shoe Festival 2025

Participation of Chairman, CLE in stakeholder meeting convened by Hon'ble Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal

Welcome to Council for Leather Exports, India

Service to Leather & Leather Products Exporters since 1984. The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) is the single largest and Apex trade promotion orgnisation of the strong and rapidly growing Indian leather & leather products industry. CLE is committed towards the overall development of Indian leather sector and achieve higher export growth to enhance India’s share in global leather trade.

From the Desk of Chairman

Shri Ramesh Kumar Juneja

Chairman

We thank the Government of India for concluding eight major trade agreements since 2021, including India–UAE (CEPA), India–Australia (ECTA), India–UK (CETA),

From the Desk of Executive Director

Mr. R.Selvam, IAS,

Executive Director

USA is the largest importing country of Indian footwear and leather industry, with our exports to USA growing exponentially from USD 0.76 billion in 2020 to USD 1.26 billion in 2024

Trade Connect

e-SEWA Centre

Established in CLE Head Office @ Chennai for Leather & Footwear Industry

IFLDP

Indian Footwear & Leather Development Programme 2021-26

ICEGATE

Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange Gateway

DGFT

This is the portal of Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Various schemes under Foreign Trade Policy can be availed by logging to this portal

Foreign Trade Data Dashboard

This portal contains export – import data

INDIAN LEATHER INDUSTRY – OVERVIEW, EXPORT PERFORMANCE & PROSPECTS

The Indian Leather, Leather Products and Footwear Industry holds a prominent place in the Indian economy. This sector is known for its consistency in high export earnings and it is among the top ten foreign exchange earners for the Country.