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Indian footwear sector second largest producer in 2005

10/03/2006

According to consultant Peter Kern, speaking at the recent India International Leather Fair (IILF), the Indian shoe industry has great export potential to expand in the European and Eastern European markets.

Although China was the largest global footwear producer in 2004, manufacturing 6,900 million of pairs (mprs) of leather/other shoes, India was the second largest producer with 690 mprs. Brazil manufactured 642 mprs, Indonesia 509 mprs, Vietnam 360 mprs, Italy 335 mprs, Thailand 270 mprs, Pakistan 245 mprs, Turkey 215 mprs and Mexico 194 mprs.

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