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Nepal’s hide and skin exports fall

08/08/2007


According to the Nepal Economic Survey FY2006-07, exports of hides and skins from Nepal slipped 13% to NP
R187 million ($2.88 million) in the first eight months of fiscal 2006/2007, from NPR215 million in the comparable prior-year period. The decline has been attributed to increased domestic consumption, particularly in the footwear manufacturing industry.

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