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Pakistan’s leather production rises

01/06/2010

Pakistan’s finished leather production grew 25% in March. Footwear production grew 21.5% and sole leather production was flat with figures for March 2009.

In March, Pakistan produced 1.7 million square-metres of finished leather compared with 1.5 million square-metres during the same month last year. It produced 15 tonnes of sole leather during both months. Footwear production totalled 3.1 million pairs compared with 2.6 million pairs.

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