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History
Assyrians -2400 B.C (Northern Iraq) India -3000 B.C (Mochis) Usage of leather during the Age of Homeric Heroes -1200 B.C (Greeks) Primitive societies - Europe, Asia and North America
Leather is defined as a durable and flexible created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattle hide.
It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.
Bicast or Coated Leather -Split leather Faux Leather -Man- Made -Durable Bucksin or Brained Leather -Animal brains -Fat materials Patent Leather -High gloss finish Shagreen Leather -String ray skin leather
up in July 1984
Council functions
under the Misinistry of Commerce, Govt. of India Council works for export promotion and overall development of the Indian leather industry.
The
The
CLE serves as a bridge between Indian leather exporters and buyers all over the world.
Contribution of leather in India
Own raw
annually
Some
Strong
Trained
World-class institutional support for Human Resources Development and R & D activities.
Preferred sourcing by several international brands Pierre Cardin, Versace, NEXT, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Florsheim, Clarks, K shoes, DKNY, Liz Claiborne, Guess etc.
COUNTRY-WISE ANALYSIS The major markets for Indian leather products are Germany (13.63%) Italy (13.30%) UK (11.61%) USA (9.48%) Hong Kong (7.08%) France (5.72%) Spain (5.72%) Netherlands (4.21%) U.A.E., (2.58%) Denmark (1.69%) Belgium (1.55%) Australia (1.41%)
Positive growth
21.26%
12.55%
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF LEATHER SECTOR(IDL) (HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (OUTLAY RS. 60 CRORES):Outlay Rs. 253.43 crores) LEATHER TANNING COMPLEX AT NELLORE (OUTLAY Rs.29 crores) ESTABLISHMENT OF BRANCH OF FDI (NIFDT) ATFURSATGANJ (OUTLAY RS. 7.17 CRORES) FOOTWEAR COMPLEX (OUTLAY RS. 3 CRORES) SADDLER DEVELOPMENT (OUTLAY RS. 10 CRORES) SUPPORT TO ARTISAN (OUTLAY RS. 40 CRORES) UP-GRADATION OF FACILITIES OF FDDI AND ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER SUCH INSTITUTES AND CENTRES (OUTLAY RS.300.07 CRORES)
The
Interim Budget 2009-10 offers very little for the leather or exporting sectors. Footwear alone holds a major share of 41.16% in Indias total leather products export trade.
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