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The Footwear
Component Industry is a segment of the Leather Industry in
India. The Footwear components, which are mainly exported
from India are Leather Shoe Uppers and Leather Unit Soles.
The estimated annual production capacity of Leather Shoe
Uppers is 112 million pairs· The major production centers
are Chennai, Ranipet, Ambur in Tamil Nadu, Agra and Delhi.
The components industry has enormous opportunity for growth
to cater to increasing production of footwear of various
types, both for export and domestic market.
India’s
export of Footwear Components touched US$ 229.49 million in
1999-2000, holding a share of 15% in India’s total export
of leather and leather products. Nearly 75% of the total
export of footwear components is from the Southern Region,
followed by the Northern Region, with a share of 13%.
The major
markets for Indian footwear components are the U.K.,
Germany, Italy, the USA, France, and Portugal. Nearly 83% of
India ‘s export of footwear components is to the above
countries.
In the year
1999-2000, India exported footwear components to the tune of
38 million pairs mainly consisting of leather shoe uppers,
leather unit soles and other components, out of which
Leather shoe uppers (gents and ladies) alone constituted a
share of 84%.Export of footwear components during the last
three years
Export
of footwear components during the last three years :
|
(Value
in million US$) |
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April-Feb |
| Product |
1998-99 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Footwear
Components |
237.72 |
229.49 |
219.81 |
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Source :
DGCI & S, Calcutta |
Export
projections for the next two years:
|
(Value
in million US$) |
| Product |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
| Footwear
Components |
314 |
350 |
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Source :
Indicative Medium Term Plan |
The
apex body working for the footwear components:
INDIAN
FOOTWEAR COMPONENTS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (IFCOMA)
FDDI Complex, A-10/A Sector 24
Noida - 201301
Tele: 914-444961
Email: ifcoma@vsnl.com
info@ifcomaonline.com
Website: www.ifcomaonline.com
Source:
Secretariat For Industrial Assistance
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Govt. of India
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 011
SIA Website :
http://indmin.nic.in
10.02.2002
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