Pakistan's leather exports rose 8.3% in March to $67.8 million from $62.6 million in February. Leather exports rose 1.5% compared with March 2009 ($66.8 million), according to the Federal Bureau of Statistics.

The breakdown showed that during March, finished leather exports totalled $32 million, leathergoods exports reached $29.3 million and footwear exports were $6.5 million compared with $21.8 million, $31.8 million and $13.2 million, respectively, in February. Finished leather exports were up 33.3%; however, leathergoods exports fell 1.2% and footwear exports fell 27.4% compared with the previous month.

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