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Full-year figures show an increase of more than 30% for Bangladeshi leather shoes

23/07/2014
Leather-sector exports from Bangladesh increased by more than 30% in the last financial year, which ended on June 30.

Full-year figures show total export values for leather footwear, finished leather, and leathergoods of $1.3 billion, compared to almost $980 million for the previous financial year, an increase of 32.6%.

Exports of leather shoes increased by more than 30% to $550 million, while those of finished leather increased by more than 25% to $505.5 million. The total for leathergoods was lower, at $240 million, but the rate of increase greater at just under 50%.


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