DID YOU KNOW? Indian leather, leather products & footwear (both leather & non-leather) are being exported to 150+ COUNTRIES in the world?

Till now we have been looking at each sector within the Indian leather industry.

Then entered into each sector starting from finished leather & then footwear & it will continue till we delve into each sector completely.

But at the same time, we will also look at the destinations where we are exporting.

India exported $4.69 billion worth of leather, leather products & footwear in FY 2023-24.

Let’s look at the country-wise breakdown.

Here are India’s TOP 10 leather export destinations:

1. USA

• • Export Value – ₹7,480.06 Crore / $980 million
  • Market Share – 20.90%

2. GERMANY

• • Export Value – ₹4,083.66 Crore / $535 million
  • Market Share – 11.41%

3. UK

• • Export Value – ₹3,617.04 Crore / $474 million
  • Market Share – 10.11%

4. ITALY

• • Export Value – ₹2,435.44 Crore / $319 million
  • Market Share – 6.81%

5. FRANCE

• • Export Value – ₹1,590.98 Crore / $209 million
  • Market Share – 5.80%

6. SPAIN

• • Export Value – ₹1,481.66 Crore / $194 million
  • Market Share – 4.45%

7. CHINA

• • Export Value – ₹1,246.13 Crore / $163 million
  • Market Share – 4.14%

8. BELGIUM

• • Export Value – ₹1,198.11 Crore / $157 million
  • Market Share – 3.48%

9. NETHERLANDS

• • Export Value – ₹823.4 Crore / $108 million
  • Market Share – 3.35%

10. POLAND

• • Export Value – ₹674.24 Crore / $88 million
  • Market Share – 2.30%

The top 3 markets (USA, Germany, UK) alone account for 42.42% of India’s total leather exports, highlighting our strong presence in developed economies.

The fact that we export to 150+ countries show the global reach & acceptance of Indian leather products across diverse markets & economies.

Are you surprised to not see any specific country you thought would fall in the top 10 list?