Garment and footwear growth compensate for finished leather fall in Pakistan
Pakistan’s leather industry recorded growth of 3.1% in export revenues in the first nine months of the current financial year (July 2019 to March 2020) with the total reaching $656.7 million.
Leather garment exports contributed $401 million towards the total, showing growth of 11.8% compared to the same period a year earlier. There was growth, too, in exports of leather foot-wear, which reached $104.3 million, up by 15%. Footwear companies also exported greater volume, 12.7 million pairs, an increase of 40%.