Bangladesh’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has reported growth of 10.4% in leather-sector exports in the first six months of the current financial year, July-December 2024.

Leather industry exports achieved combined export revenues of $577.3 million.

Finished leather exports fell in value by 11.6%, reaching $62.5 million. Leathergoods exports also declined over the six-month period, reaching $182.4 million in value, a fall of 11.1% year on year.

But leather footwear exports increased in value by more than 30%, reaching $352.6 million.

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