Bangladesh leather exports growth continues

26/06/2008


According to the country’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh's total leather sector exports were up by 10.3% to $375.8 million in first ten months of the 2007–08 from $340.8 million in the same period last year.

This included finished leather worth $236.7 million compared to $221.8 million a year before. Similarly, leather footwear exports also rose by 17.8% to $131.97 million from $112 million.

Bangladesh’s total exports for all products in first ten months stood at $11.4 billion compared
to $9.9 billion in 2006–07.