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Uzbekistan looks to lead in leather

28/10/2021
Uzbekistan looks to lead in leather

Figures reported by Uzbek media recently suggest that the country exported $401 million worth of leathergoods in 2020, an increase of 2.1 times on the year previous.

The local leather industry currently employs around 39,000 individuals and leathergoods made up 0.7% of Uzbekistan’s gross domestic product last year.

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