The document summarizes key facts about India's leather and footwear industry. It states that India is the 2nd largest producer and exporter of leather goods and footwear worldwide, employing over 3 million people. The top export markets for these products are the US, Germany, UK, Italy, and Spain. The document also outlines some popular product categories, major production centers in India, upcoming trade events, and government policies to support the industry's growth.

1. LEATHER &
FOOTWEAR
INDUSTRY
EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL:
COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS

2. Some Facts
● 2nd largest producer of footwear and leather
garments in the world
● 2nd largest exporter of leather garments in the world
● 5th largest exporter of leather goods & accessories in
the world
● 20% of world’s cattle and buffalo and 11% of the
world’s goat and sheep population.
● Women employment is about 30% in the industry
● 3 million people employed

3. PRODUCTS

4. Some Products under MEIS
● Saddlery and Harness
● Travel Goods
● Handbags & Similar Containers
● Raw Hides & Skins
● Vanity bag of leather

5. MAJOR EXPORT MARKETS (2017-18)
COUNTRY SHARE PERCENTAGE
1. United States of America 24.48 percent
2. Germany 14.76 percent
3. UK 10.94 percent
4. Italy 5.82 percent
5. Spain 5.87 percent
6. France 5.07 percent

6. Export Value
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
USD 5853.96 mn USD 5665.91 mn USD 1420.04 mn*
*(April-Jun 2017-18)

7. Major Production Centres
1. Tamil Nadu – Chennai, Ambur, Ranipet,
Vaniyambadi, Vellore, Pernambut, Trichy,
Dindigul and Erode.
2. West Bengal – Kolkata.
3. Uttar Pradesh – Kanpur, Agra, Noida,
Saharanpur; Maharashtra – Mumbai.
4. Punjab – Jalandhar.
5. Karnataka – Bangalore.

8. Towns of Export Excellence
● Ambur - Tamil Nadu
● Agra & Kanpur - Uttar Pradesh

10. Upcoming Events
● Two-Day Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (RBSM) in New Delhi on 28th
& 29th September, 2018
● CLE BSM in the Footwear & Leather Show Australia, 20 – 22
November, 2018, Melbourne
● MOSSHOES-MOSPEL Fair, September 10-13, 2018, Krasnogorsk,
Russia

11. Policies and Initiatives
1. Placement linked skill development training
2. Assistance for establishment of two new branches of Footwear design and
development Institute (FDDI) at Banur (Punjab) and Ankleshwar ( Gujarat).
3. Approval for setting-up Mega leather Cluster (MLC) at Nellore, Andhra
Pradesh.
4. 100% Foreign Direct Investment
5. Excise duty reduced to 6% from 12% on leather footwear
6. Zero duty Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme

12. Export Value
Category Value in USD
Footwear Exports 340 mn
Leather Garments Exports 519 mn
FInished Leather Exports 874 mn

13. Problems and Challenges
Highly Volatile
Market
Consumer
Sentiment
Resistance from
various
organisations

14. THANK YOU!