Done/ALVITimes News NetworkKanpur: Sanjay Leekha, the recently elected chairman of Council for Leather Exports (CLE) on Friday asserted that India is based on a growth course in export of leather goods and footwear.Outlining the present export and advertising trends and priority regions to leather and leather goods and apparel sector Leekha stated that according to the most recent information, leather, leather, leather goods and apparel export had increased by USD 146.79 million in April- May 2020 into USD 641.72 million in April- May 2021, registering a rise of 337.17%.
“It is an excellent start for us that we expect to maintain the coming months since India is seen as a favorite sourcing and investment destination”, he said.He said that following a lengthy period of economy slump brought on by this Covid 19 outbreak which resulted in 27.72% decrease in export of leather, leather goods and apparel throughout 2020-21 the industry showed remarkable resurgence throughout 2021- and – 22, Leekha added.Stressing the value of digitization, the recently elected vice-chairman stated that the CLE has organised 12 virtual buyer-seller meets/back-to-back occasions throughout 2020-21 in over 17 states and has proposed about 20 occasions including involvement in VC/ hybrid foreign displays, two BSMs, two inverse BSMs (Delhi and Kolkata) plus one designers honest with service beneath Market Access Initiative Scheme (MAIS) of division of trade.
“CLE also intends to organise virtual BSMs/ webinars from USA, Israel, Guatemala and Germany in coordination with the Indian incumbent on self funding basis” he further added.