As , part of its plan to protect domestic industry, the Mexican government has decided to restrict temporarily the entry of Chinese footwear as it has observed a 'significant and sudden' increase in imports, reports from that country say
TUV Rheinland India, a worldwide leader in Testing, Inspection, Certification & Training, has announced the launch of ‘REACH – INDIA’ project in Tamil Nadu, as a part of its on-going CSR activities, in partnership with DEG, one of Europe’s largest Development finance institutions.
Export of leather and leather products increased 4.78 per cent in rupee terms and 5.07 per cent in dollar terms during April-June 2011, according to the provisional data compiled by the Council for Leather Exports (CLE).
The Tamil Nadu government is planning to develop its own industrial corridors for the dispersal of industrial investments and development of green field infrastructure projects. It is planning a Chennai-Bangalore industrial corridor along the traditional route of Chennai-Ranipet- Hosur-Bangalore. It will be different from the corridor mooted by the Central Government along three National Highways, linking Chennai to Bangalore through Nellore and Chitradurga
The Council for Leather Exports (CLE), in association with the Consulate General of India, New York, is organizing a buyer-seller meet for leather garments, leather goods and accessories and gloves at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York on October 12 and 13.
The export of leather and leather products from India are likely to register a growth of 13 per cent and touch $ 5.4 billion by 2014 from the current level of $3.8 billion, though there is a slowdown in the European economy, says a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). European countries account for over 60 per cent of India’s export of leather and leather products.
India’s domination at the Modeurop leather colors is continuing. The Indian tanneries and chemical companies made an impressive presentation under the theme: EXPLORATIONS - celebration of INDIA through 'colours' at the recently-held Modeurop Colour Club meeting in Leinfelden, Germany and came out with flying colurs.
Leather, the oldest manufacturing industry in India, catered to the international market from the 19th century. Leather is a traditional Indian craft and the primitive methods of leather-making is still alive in many villages in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, West Bengal and Orissa. Modern methods of leather tanning were introduced by the British in 1857.
India is the second largest producer of footwear and leather garments in the world. According to an ITC data (2009), India accounted for 3% in the global leather import trade of $ 115.58 billion. India is world’s second largest exporter of leather footwear and leather garments.
Leather is among the top ten foreign exchange earners for India. The industry is based on the abundance of locally available raw materials and skilled manpower. India accounts for 21% of world cattle & buffalo and 11% of world goat & sheep. Indian tanneries produce 2 billion sq.ft. of leather.
