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Pakistani leather sector hit by fall in shoe exports

22/10/2009

Pakistan's leather sector exports fell 8.3% in September to $67.5 million from $73.6 million in August. Exports fell 37.6% compared with September 2008 ($108.2 million), according to the Federal Bureau of Statistics.

Finished leather exports were worth $20.4 million, leathergoods exports totalled $40.9 million and footwear exports were $6.3 million compared with $20.5 million, $41.6 million and $10.7 million the previous month. Finished leather exports fell 0.6%, leathergoods exports fell 1.8% and shoe exports fell 45.4% compared with August figures.

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