India, Oman trade pact to come into force from June 1; Check what's insideIndia and Oman's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, CEPA, begins on June 1. This pact offers Indian exports 100% duty-free acces...
31 May, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Bengal leather industry expecting raw material shortage amid strict slaughter normsWest Bengal's leather industry is facing a raw material shortage. Stricter animal slaughter regulations are impacting the supply of cow and...
29 May, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
India's job engine strains as Iran war hits remittances and tradeThe Middle East conflict is impacting India's economy by forcing migrant workers home and reducing demand for manufactured exports. This do...
22 May, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Govt working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businessesThe government is preparing an FTA utilisation plan to help Indian businesses maximise benefits from recent trade agreements signed with co...
10 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Relief now, risk later? ECLGS 5.0 aims to ease MSME stress, industry flags risks in moratorium termsECLGS 5.0 is meant to cushion MSMEs from the impact of the US-Iran war, but will it really help small businesses, industry questions.
07 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal to meet exporters, industry associations on April 27Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will meet export councils and industry leaders on April 27. The meeting aims to boost India's outbound shipm...
26 Apr, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Ramesh Juneja assumes charge as Chairman of Council for Leather ExportsRamesh Juneja has taken over as the new Chairman of the Council for Leather Exports. The organization sees significant growth potential for...
06 Jan, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Leather, footwear exports up 25 pc to USD 5.7 bn in 2024-25; may cross USD 6.5 bn in FY26India's leather, non-leather footwear, and product exports surged by approximately 25% to $5.7 billion in 2024-25, according to the Council...
21 Apr, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
Budget 2025: Focus product scheme for leather sector to boost exports by Rs 1.1 lakh cr, says CLEThe Budget's new scheme for the footwear and leather sectors is set to boost productivity, competitiveness, and exports significantly, with...
02 Feb, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
Leather exporters seek national policy to attract investments, create jobs, boost shipmentsCLE Executive Director R Selvam said that the sector needs a national policy as it is a labour-intensive sector, which employs about 4.4 mi...
24 May, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Leather exporters seek fiscal incentives in BudgetThe council has also suggested the government to consider permitting the export of all value-added leathers, including crust leathers, free...
13 Jan, 2024, 10.45 AM IST
Solidaridad Regional Expertise Centre and Council for Leather Exports sign MoU for upskilling Indian leather sectorThe Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed in Delhi today, will be effective from 1 January 2024 till 31 December 2028. “The M...
26 Dec, 2023, 01.49 PM IST
Indian leather and footwear exports to WANA region up by 20% in 2022Opening the India Footwear and Leather Products Show 2022 in Dubai on Monday as part of the Indian government's export promotion drive acro...
12 Dec, 2022, 07.51 PM IST
Budget announcement for leather sector to boost exports: Council for Leather ExportsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech said that to incentivise exports, exemptions are being provided on items such as e...
02 Feb, 2022, 02.54 PM IST
- Leather exports up 4 per cent in 2012-13
Leather exports grew over 4 per cent to $ 5 billion in 2012-13, despite sluggish demand in western markets like Europe.
09 May, 2013, 08.42 PM IST
- China forced to source Indian leather
"The first indication of this (trend) came during the Shanghai Leather Fair when Indian manufacturers managed to sell goods to China," said...
28 Sep, 2012, 12.17 PM IST
- Council of Leather exports to host footwear meet
The Council of Leather Exports will be hosting the 26th edition of the International Footwear Conference here for two days from Friday.
30 Aug, 2007, 04.35 PM IST