Leather
Rwandan economy boosted by growth in leather sector
A 24% increase in the leather output helped the Rwandan economy grow by 6.1% in 2017, with a 10.5% growth rate registered in the fourth quarter
India’s push for local leather
The local Government seems determined to keep boosting the local leather industry
Belarus ban on raw hides exports
With this new ruling, going forward all deals will have to be approved by the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange. The new ban on raw hides exports takes place in a market which has been traditionally closed
Senegal's leather output down by 1.4%
Local authorities confirmed Senegal’s leather industry is on a downturn moment. The country’s Commerce Ministry confirmed production has declined by 1.4% in the first quarter of the year
20th UITIC Congress surpasses expectations
It ended last Friday, with an extremely positive balance, the largest International Technical Footwear Congress. For one week, over 540 footwear professionals, coming from 33 countries, gathered in Porto
Leather industry in Bangladesh with downward trend
According to the Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exports Association of Bangladesh, the first eight months of the year were marked by declining exports in the Leather and Footwear Industry
Pakistan's leather exports are dropping back
Pakistan is falling behind other parts of the South Asian region in leather exports for not being able to diversify its product portfolio and non-compliance with environmental standards, the central bank defended
Kenya to create 70 000 jobs in the leather industry
According to Principal Secretary (PS) Betty Maina, Kenya’s government is focused on creating 70 000 jobs in the leather industry by 2022
Leather industry claims policy support in Bangladesh
A 5 billion US dollars aim was set for exports of leather and leather goods to be achieved by 2021. Shareholders from these industries claimed policy support to help achieving it
Tunisia’s leather and footwear facing rough times
The country's authorities recently organised a meeting to discuss the challenges faced by the country’s leather and footwear industry
New collaborative project presented by the Portuguese industry
The FAMEST project was formally presented by the Portuguese Footwear and Fashion Cluster last November
Good performance for leather footwear in Bangladesh
According to the local Leathergoods and Footwear Association, the leather industry as a whole closed the first quarter achieving 99% of the exports target for the period. Leather footwear surpassed its target
ACLE closes confirming a drop in prices
The latest edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) was held in Shanghai from the 30th August to the 1st September. According to the organization a 25% - 30% decline in leather prices was registered since APLF took place by the end of March
Nigeria’s promotion of leather production
The federal government is very active in supporting the leather production in the country. As part of this process the Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST) was recently inaugurated-
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