Union Minister Piyush Goyal has called on India’s leather and footwear industry to aim for 15 billion dollars in exports over the next 5-6 years. The push signals renewed government attention on the sector as a source of manufacturing growth and jobs, with implications for shoemakers, tanners, and retailers across the country.
- Piyush Goyal has urged the leather and footwear industry to target 15 billion dollars in exports within 5-6 years.
- The statement points to leather and footwear as a priority area for India’s export growth ambitions.
- The goal suggests continued government engagement with the industry on scaling up manufacturing and trade.
According to DD India, Goyal framed the 15 billion dollar figure as an achievable target for the industry over the medium term, positioning leather and footwear alongside other sectors the government is banking on to boost India’s overall export performance.
The remarks come as India continues to position itself as an alternative manufacturing hub in the global footwear supply chain, an area where countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh have also been expanding aggressively. Setting a defined export target gives the domestic industry, spanning tanneries, component makers, and finished footwear brands, a clear benchmark to organize investment and capacity planning around in the coming years.
For an industry that includes everyone from large exporters to smaller regional manufacturers, government targets like this often translate into policy support, incentive schemes, or trade facilitation measures aimed at helping companies scale up and meet international quality and compliance standards.
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The coming years will show whether policy ambition translates into on-ground export momentum for India’s leather and footwear sector.