Indian leather exports up 9.5%
The breakdown reveals that finished leather exports in the ten-month period rose 7.9% to $567.4 million from $525.7 million, while leather footwear exports increased 20.5% to $755.35 million from $626.48 million and footwear component exports rose 22.9% to $181.28 million from $147.48 million. Leather goods exports increased 4.9% to $573.14 million from $546.56 million, while saddlery and harness goods grew 6% to $66 million from $62.27.