According to Bangladesh's Export Promotion Bureau, the country’s total leather exports fell 6.7% to $171.1 million between July and November 2009 compared with $183.3 million during the same period last year.

The breakdown showed that Bangladesh exported leather footwear worth $80.1 million during the period compared with $84.8 million during the prior-year period, a decline of 5.5%. Finished leather exports fell 8.8% to $83.9 million from $92 million.

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