According to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), Russia offers ample export opportunities to Indian leather and footwear industry. Though Russia imported leather and footwear worth $3.9 billion in 2018, India’s exports to that country stood at only $52.6 million, clearly pointing to prospects of penetration. Russia is the 13th largest global importer of leather, leather products and footwear.
India’s total export of leather and footwear products was worth $5.7 billion in 2018-19. The current major export destinations for the sector include Europe and the United States.
