Leather Industry Pakistan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS..........................................................................................................1 LEATHER INDUSTRY............................................................................................................1 OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRY...................................................................................................1 HISTORY..................................................................................................................................2 PRODUCTION CAPACITY.....................................................................................................2 LOCATIONS IN PAKISTAN...................................................................................................3 TOP PLAYER AND ITS PRODUCTION VOLUME..............................................................4 IMPORT AND EXPORT DATA OF LAST 5 YEARS............................................................4 EXPORT DATA........................................................................................................................4 SOURCES OF RAW MATERIAL...........................................................................................8 PRODUCTION PROCESS.......................................................................................................9
LEATHER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRY
Leather industry, including leather products, is the second largest export earning sector after textiles. Currently, this sector is contributing around $800 million a year but has the potential
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to multiply volume of exports with the improvement of quality and diversification in different range of products, specially garments and footwear. Basically, it is a job-oriented sector providing employment to a very large segment of the society besides earning foreign exchange for the country. The leather finishing and made ups industries represent an important sector in Pakistan, contributing almost
TABLE OF CONTENTS..........................................................................................................1 LEATHER INDUSTRY............................................................................................................1 OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRY...................................................................................................1 HISTORY..................................................................................................................................2 PRODUCTION CAPACITY.....................................................................................................2 LOCATIONS IN PAKISTAN...................................................................................................3 TOP PLAYER AND ITS PRODUCTION VOLUME..............................................................4 IMPORT AND EXPORT DATA OF LAST 5 YEARS............................................................4 EXPORT DATA........................................................................................................................4 SOURCES OF RAW MATERIAL...........................................................................................8 PRODUCTION PROCESS.......................................................................................................9
LEATHER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRY
Leather industry, including leather products, is the second largest export earning sector after textiles. Currently, this sector is contributing around $800 million a year but has the potential
1
to multiply volume of exports with the improvement of quality and diversification in different range of products, specially garments and footwear. Basically, it is a job-oriented sector providing employment to a very large segment of the society besides earning foreign exchange for the country. The leather finishing and made ups industries represent an important sector in Pakistan, contributing almost