Pakistan is considered a hub for producing high-quality leather and leather products, with around 800 tanneries in the country's industry actively producing the highest quality cow, buffalo, sheep, and goat hides.
Pakistan has an abundance of agricultural products and a large amount of livestock, producing around 13 million hides and 47.4 million hides per year (2015-16), playing an important role in Pakistan's economy.
Pakistani goat, cow, and buffalo skins are of satisfactory quality.
The type of sheepskin we have in Pakistan is better in texture, texture, and fiber tightness.
Leather manufacturers and exporters are determined to increase their exports of high-quality and finished leather products.
The industry plays an active role in activating the WTO with quality consciousness and a full sense of responsibility, maintaining the perfect image of the leather industry in Pakistan.
GDP and foreign exchange earnings as the largest contributors to the country.
Pakistan's leather industry, directly and indirectly, employs over 500,000 people.
(2009-2010) It contributes 5% of GDP and 5.4% of the country's overall export earnings and is considered the most important sector.
At the time of independence, only a few tanneries produced sole leather and were small in size.
At the onset of independence, many tanneries were established in Karachi.
In the 1950s, some were established in Lahore and neighboring areas.
During the 1960s, other facilities were installed in other parts of the country, such as Multan, Sahiwal, Kasur, Gujranwala, and Sialkot.
These units are equipped with the latest and modern facilities.
More advanced units were created in the 1970s, and Pakistan began producing finished leather.
The 1980s were a period of improved product quality.
In 1990, the leather industry became the country's second-largest source of foreign exchange earnings, accounting for 10.41% of total export earnings.
During July-November 2015-16, leather exports from Pakistan fell by 27%, while those from India, where exports of leather garments increased by 43%, increased by 27%. % over the same period.
Pakistan is a democratic Islamic republic with an unofficial population of approx. 220 million.
All Muslims have an annual Eid al-Fitr event in which they slaughter/sacrifice at least one animal among cows, buffalo, goats, and sheep.
On this day, every Muslim is more willing to sacrifice the most beautiful and healthy animals.
With enough slaughter on that day, tanneries can cover nearly 60-80% of their raw material needs throughout the year and are much cheaper and the easiest way to buy.
95% of the total over 90 0r is from skinned knives/hands, so if an unprofessional butcher cuts the animal, it will be skinned. Second, so many hides and skins are produced in just one day out of two that it is almost impossible to handle them all with care.
As a result, a large amount of fur is damaged and loses grain due to sun/heat.
Skins are lost in disorganized warehouses due to skin diseases, malnutrition, and primitive slaughtering techniques. Pakistan has become the center of leather trade and processing in Central Asia.
Due to Pakistan's soft border policy with Afghanistan, Pakistan's neighbors such as Iran, Afghanistan, and many former Soviet countries transfer/smuggle their skins into Pakistan.
Today, the supply of hides is almost double the amount of infected produce in Pakistan.
There is now an excellent opportunity for high-volume buyers/importers to purchase more goods from Pakistan.
Buyers can not only buy finished leather from Pakistan but also leather goods such as shoes, bags, belts, saddles, gloves, clothes, sporting goods, etc., from world-renowned manufacturers.
Pakistan's leather market is largely made up of the unorganized sector.
Most leather and leather goods manufacturers do not have enough knowledge to explore the world and find the most suitable buyer.
