Despite the fact that between June 2002 and July 2003, Pakistan’s exports totalled a record $11 billion, the country’s leather exports are expected to have remained stagnant at $640 million.

During a meeting between the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), PTA chairman, Mr S M Naseem, said the leather industry has faced difficulties due to SARS and the economic slowdown in the US and the EU.

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