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India International Leather Fair opens in Chennai

02/02/2026
India International Leather Fair opens in Chennai
The 2026 edition of the India International Leather Fair (IILF) opened in Chennai on February 1, and will run until February 3.

Exhibitor participation was slightly lower than in 2025. Co-Organiser the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) said 362 domestic exhibitors and 66 overseas participants were in attendance, compared with around 450 domestic exhibitors and a similar number of international participants last year.

Following last year’s tariff disruption, the recently announced free trade agreements with the UK and the EU were welcomed as significant opportunities by both the ITPO and the Council for Leather Exports (CLE). However, in his address to the international media, chairman of the ITPO Mr Jawed Ashraf (pictured centre)acknowledged recent trade turbulence, noting that geopolitical shifts have altered global trading patterns and that previous systems are unlikely to return.

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