Union Minister Piyush Goyal has called on India’s leather and footwear industry to scale up ambitions, urging the sector to target $15 billion in exports over the next 5-6 years. The statement signals continued government focus on leather and footwear as a priority manufacturing and export sector, with direct implications for shoemakers, tanneries, and retailers across the country.
- Piyush Goyal has urged India’s leather and footwear industry to target $15 billion in exports within the next 5-6 years.
- The call reflects government interest in accelerating growth and global competitiveness of the sector.
- The push could translate into policy support, incentives, or trade facilitation measures for footwear and leather businesses.
According to DD India, the minister’s remarks position leather and footwear exports as a key area for growth within India’s broader trade ambitions. Setting a numerical target of this scale suggests the government sees significant untapped potential in the sector, both in traditional leather goods and in the wider footwear manufacturing base.
For an industry that spans everything from small tanneries to large-scale export units, a target of this kind often comes paired with expectations of coordinated action, whether through infrastructure investment, skill development, or trade policy support. While specific measures were not detailed in the available reporting, the ambition itself underscores how central the leather and footwear trade remains to India’s manufacturing and export narrative.
Retailers and buyers who follow sourcing trends in the footwear space may find it useful to understand how export-oriented growth in the leather sector can influence material quality, pricing, and availability closer to home. Those exploring what to look for in well-made leather footwear can find practical guidance in Ambur Shoe Shop’s buying guides at amburshoe.shop.
As the government sets its sights on a $15 billion export target, the coming years will show how the leather and footwear industry responds to this call for accelerated growth.