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...
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Authorities warn Savar solid waste smugglers
Authorities have warned solid waste smugglers at the Savar tanning complex to cease their activities.
Read More...Mexico fights against cattle smuggling and beef labelling
Challenged by smugglers who now transport cattle by sea, the Mexican government is carrying out operations to verify and control the labelling of beef.
Read More...Iran exports 90% of its raw hides and skins
Lack of adequate tanning equipment means the country exports an estimated 90% of its raw hides. The intensive smuggling of livestock to neighbouring countries has also caused a price hike for meat.
Read More...Tanners in Kenya raise voice against smuggling
Tanners in Kenya are calling on the Government to intensify efforts to combat the smuggling of hides and skins.
Read More...Pakistan tanners affected by smuggling of livestock
As poor farmers continue to search for better deals by selling livestock abroad, or by smuggling, Pakistan’s tanneries are said to be impacted by a shortage of raw materials.
Read More...East African hide smuggling costing governments US$30 million
The smuggling of hides and skins to China is reported to be generating a loss of US$30 million in annual tax to governments in the East African Community (EAC), according to the Tanners Association of Kenya.
Read More...Tannery workers beaten over cow hide possession
A group of tannery workers has been accused of leather smuggling by religious based cow protection defenders in India.
Read More...Law enforcement against hide smugglers
As the Eid festival approaches, Bangladesh’s police announced measures to stop smuggling of hides and skins in Dhaka and other areas outside the city.
Read More...Fear of factory closures with 10% export levy on wet-blue
Tanzania’s government’s proposition to impose a 10% tax levy on the export of wet-blue has raised concerns among the stakeholders. The tax is supposed to encourage value addition to products and help the country’s investments in leather manufacturing but there is fear that this levy will deteriorate the industry’s production leading some factories to close down and to an increase in smuggling rates.
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