India exports leather to more than 50 countries. USA, Germany, the UK, Italy, France, Spain, Netherlands, China, Belgium, UAE, Australia, Poland, Hong Kong, Denmark, Canada, Vietnam, and Portugal are among the top importers of leather and leather products from India. The Top 15 countries together account about 78.77% of India’s total leather & leather products export during April-December 2024 with export value of US$ 2.87 billion.
During FY25 (April-December), the total export of leather products to the USA was valued at Rs. 6,870 crore (US$ 795.55 million), an increase of 16.30% YoY. During the same period, Germany and the UK imported leather and leather products worth Rs. 3,567 crore (US$ 413.08 million) and Rs. 2,888 crore (US$ 334.44 million) from India, respectively.
The USA was the largest importer of leather and leather products from India and accounted for 21.82% of the country’s total leather exports in FY25 (April-December). Germany and the UK accounted for 11.33% and 9.17% of the exports during the same period.