Success for Indian leather exporters at US fair

07/10/2013
According to data published by the Indian Council for Leather Exports, Indian leather exporters at the recent WSA@MAGIC and Sourcing@MAGIC footwear fairs in the US secured orders worth $10 million.

The 22 companies held 300 meetings with prospective buyers with immediate business totalling $1.06 million and estimated follow-up business worth $8.88 million.

During 2012-13, India's leather exports to the US reached $525.3 million compared with $439.3 million the previous year, an increase of 20%.

During the first three months of the current year, 2013-14, India's exports to the US from April to June totalled $137.5 million, 15% higher than the $120 million in the corresponding period last year.