India’s export of leather and leather products (excluding non leather footwear) was US $ 1.59 billion dollars in 1999.
In 2003, it had increased to US $ 2.16 billion dollars and in 2004 it is estimated to have gone up to US $ 2.29 billion.
Over a ten year period from 1994 to 2004, the global import had increased by 35.21%, during the corresponding period, India’s export had increased by 34.18%
Production
Footwear – Leather: 1009 million pairs (includes about 100 million pairs of shoe uppers)
Footwear – Non leather: : 1056 million pairs
Garments and outerwear: 20 million pieces
Assorted leather goods:100 million pieces
Saddlery and Harness: Rs.2680 million
EXPORTS 2005 (Value in Million US $)
LEATHER - 607.73
FOOTWEAR - 657.78
FOOTWEAR COMPONENTS - 179.21
GARMENTS - 329.44
LEATHER GOODS INCLUDING SADDLERY & HARNESS - 647.43
