LEATHER INDUSTRYOF PAKISTAN

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SOMIA HYDERQURAT-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 garmentsGloves Sports goods Traveling bags Suit casesBrief cases Purses Belts etc.

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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:

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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 KarachiLahore Hyderabad

LIVE STOCK

1999-00 2000-02 2001-02 2002-03

2003-04 E

AVERAGE GROWTH (%)

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 0

Donkeys 3.8 3.9 3.9 4.1 4.1 1.94

Horses 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0

Mules 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0

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