LEATHER INDUSTRY

OF PAKISTAN

GROUP MEMBERS
SOMIA HYDER
QURAT-UL-AIN-GHANI

LEATHER INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN

OVERVIEW:
The leather has developed progressively since
Pakistan's independence. following partition from
India, there were few tanneries hides and skin were
imported. Pakistan has a natural advantage in the
area of livestock population, which is major input
(hides &skins) in the leather sector.
Leather and leather products manufactured in
Pakistan have a sizable market both in Pakistan
around the world.

MAJOR LEATHER GOODS PRODUCED

IN PAKISTAN:
Leather garments
Gloves
Sports goods
Traveling bags
Suit cases
Brief cases
Purses
Belts etc.

MAJOR BUYERS OF LEATHER AND

LEATHER PRODUCTS:
The leather sector is basically an export oriented sector. Major buyers of
Pakistani leather and leather products are:
Italy
Spain
Portugal
South Korea
Germany
France
UK
USA
Dubai etc.
The recent growth of the industry is mainly due to export of value added
finished leather and leather manufacturers.
The local market of the leather is limited and around 80% of the
production is exported. During 2002-03, the total exports of leather and
leather manufacturers stood at US$ 694 million, which is around 7% of
total exports.

PROCESS FOR FLOW LEATHER

GARMENTS MANUFACTURING:

METHODS OF PRODUCTION OF
LEATHER GOODS: Being an agricultural country, there is abundance of
cattle in Pakistan like cows, buffalo, oxen, camel, goat
etc. the same is the reason that the raw material
(leather) is abundantly available for the leather goods
industry of Pakistan. Due to this favorable
circumstances and conditions the future of leather
good industry has not developed as it should have
been during this period.
This industry has specially centralized at:
Gujrat
Multan
Karachi
Lahore
Hyderabad

LIVE
STOCK

1999-00

2000-02

2001-02

200 20032-03 04 E

AVER
AGE
GRO
WTH
(%)

Cattle

22

22.4

22.8

23.3

23.8

1.99

Buffaloes

22.7

23.3

24

24.8

25.5

2.95

Sheep

24.1

24.2

24.4

24.6

24.7

0.62

Goat

47.4

49.1

50.9

52.8

54.7

3.65

Camels

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

Donkeys

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

1.94

Horses

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

Mules

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

PRODUCTION/IMPORTS:
The industry is meeting its
75% needs of raw hides from
local resources while rest of
the 25-30% is met through
imports. Pakistan imports
leather from:
Saudi Arabia
Iran
China
Dubai
Sudan
Kenya
Australia
Italy

SPECIAL THANKS TO!

SIR ZEESHAN ALI