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Lagos Leather Fair 2026 Unveils Theme for its 9th Edition Scheduled for June 27-28

Lagos Leather Fair 2026, Africa’s premier leather platform, began countdown for its 9th edition with...

Bangladesh Leather Industry Can Cross $10 Billion Export Mark Says Commerce Minister in Parliament

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said the country’s leather industry has the...

UK Leather Exports Fall 14% to £159.5 Million as Imports Decline 11.1% in 2025

UK continues to export more than 80% of its total leather production to destinations spanning over...

West Bengal Leather Industry Fears Hide Shortage as Cattle Slaughter Rules Tighten

The leather industry in West Bengal fears a shortage of cow and buffalo hides as stricter...

Lobatse Meat and Leather City SEZ in Botswana Secures $32.5 Million Investment Commitment

The Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) has licensed 3 investors to operate within the Lobatse...

ITC and Equity Group Partner to Unlock Trade Finance for Leather and Creative Industries in East Africa

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Equity Group have signed a memorandum of understanding...

Raw Hides and Skins Exports from France Fall 16% to €44.4 Million While Imports Drop 30% in Q1 2026

Raw hides and skins exports from France reached €44.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, between...

Bangladesh is Losing Billions in Leather Exports Due to Compliance Gaps and Savar Infrastructure Issues

Bangladesh’s leather industry is missing out on billions of dollars in export earnings due to...

Zimbabwe Calls on Leather Industry Stakeholders to Help Shape Future Sector Policies

Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has urged stakeholders in the leather industry to...

Pakistan Expected to Generate 7.5 Million Hides and Skins from Eid-ul-Adha

Pakistan is expected to generate 7.5 million animal hides and skins worth nearly ~$31 million...

French Leather Industry Exports Fall 3.5% to €4.55 Billion in Q1 of 2026

The French leather industry reported total exports worth €4.55 Billion in the first quarter of 2026...

Bangladesh Targets Stronger Leather Exports Through Better Hide Utilisation

Bangladesh’s Commerce and Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said the government is...