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Tanzania: leather expert highlights authenticity

30/04/2012
A member of the Tanzanian National Hides, Skins and Leather Advisory Committee (NHSLAC), Sabbas Woiso, has cautioned Tanzanians to be vigilant and differentiate between artificial and pure leathergoods, lest they are cheated.

Mr Woiso, who is also the director of Himo Tanners and Planters Limited (HTPL) located at Himo Town in Moshi District, said the East African regional market has become a dumping area of artificial leathergoods.

“It is a pity that some leaders have not bothered to educate their subjects on the presence of such goods and ways of differentiating between artificial and pure leathergoods,” he said.

Mr Woiso noted that much as his firm has penetrated international markets by exporting wet-blue leather to China, India and Pakistan, some overseas pure leather importers reciprocate by selling artificial leathergoods to the regional market while retaining pure leather products in their local markets.

The HTPL director observed that the scenario was against the Hides, Skin and Leather Trade Act of 2008 and NHSLAC whose functions are, among others, to advise the Minister on policies and other matters relating to hides, skins and leather industry as well as on matters pertaining to production, processing and marketing of hides,skins and leather.

Currently, there are seven leather industries in Tanzania, two based in Moshi district, and one each located in Arusha, Morogoro, Kibaha, Mbagala and Mwanza.


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