Vietnam trade delegation visits India
Government and business leaders from Vietnam are visiting India as part of a trade delegation which also includes investment opportunities in India’s leather and leather products supply chains. Read More...
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Tanners moving out of Kanpur en masse due to increased costs
Tanneries are reportedly moving out of Kanpur, India, because of tighter pollution control, waste treatment costs and a lack of raw materials. Read More...
Indian tannery shut down over wastewater pollution
A privately owned tannery in India has been shut down by the Pollution Control Board for mishandling its wastewater. Read More...
Maharashtra leather footwear cluster granted approval
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has granted approval for a leather footwear and accessories mega cluster in Maharashtra. Read More...
Tanners warn of hide smuggling due to environmental non-compliance
Tanners in Bangladesh are concerned that hides may be smuggled into India where they can be sold to tanneries with Leather Working Group (LWG) certification. Read More...
Indian leather goods lose UK preferential duty access
In its new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), the United Kingdom has withdrawn preferential duty access for Indian goods. Read More...
Business falls by 50% for Tamil Nadu tanneries
Demand has fallen by more than 50% both domestically and for exports, some tanneries in Tamil Nadu have reported. Read More...
India is complex and confusing
Mike Redwood expresses confusion at developments in India, holding back its leather industry from global success. Read More...
Six workers buried after tannery wall collapses
Six workers were buried under debris when a wall at Alaraber Tannery collapsed during a storm in Kanpur, India. Read More...
Indian entrepreneur warns against PLI for leather SMEs
Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) founder Ajay Srivastava has called for the government not to introduce production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for sectors primarily comprised of SMEs. Read More...
