Chairman of India’s Council for Leather Exports, Rafiq Ahmed, opened the 11^th International Leather Goods Fair (ILGF) in Kolkata on September 3, with positive news for the industry. According to Mr Ahmed, exports of leather and leather goods are to beat the targets set for the year and it is estimated that by 2010 they will reach $5.2 billion.

Over 40 exporters from India and abroad are taking part in ILGF, with visitors coming from around the globe, including Australia, Bangladesh, Italy, Japan, Russia Thailand, the UK, and the USA.