Bangladesh records growth of almost 50% in exports o

Bangladesh records growth of almost 50% in exports of finished leather

13/12/2013

Despite negative publicity, demand for competitively priced leather from Bangladesh appears high. The country’s export promotion bureau recently announced growth of 37% in export earnings from the sector during first four months of the current financial year (July – October 2013) compared to the same period in the previous financial year.

During those four months, leather and leathergoods exports brought almost $415 million into the Asian country. Finished leather brought in $160 million and leather footwear almost $200 million, registering growth compared to the same months in 2012 of 49.5% and 13.9% respectively.

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Bangladesh records growth of almost 50% in exports of finished leather