THE HIDE REPORT

Pakistan’s leather exports increase by 8.21%

 Leather manufacturer’s exports during the first two months of fiscal 2021-22 grew by 8.21 percent compared to the same period last year. In July-Aug 2021, leather manufactures worth $106,284 were exported compared to $98,218 in 2020.

Data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics shows that leather garments export increased by 8.50 percent, worth US$56,985 compared to $52,520 in the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, leather glove exports also increased by 7.35 percent at $46,272 compared to the previous year’s $43,105. During the period under review, other leather manufacturer exports increased by 16.74 percent.

Leather footwear for the same period was up by 20 percent year-on-year, while tanned leather exports in the