The exports of leather products from the country increased by 8 percent during the first eleven months of the fiscal year 2017-18 as compared to the corresponding period of last year.

According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan exported leather products worth $478.857 million during July-May (2017-18) against the imports of $443.430 million in July-May (2016-17), showing growth of 7.99 percent.

Out of the leather products, the exports of leather garments increased by 2.05 percent and reached to $269.128 million during the outgoing fiscal year (2017-18) against the exports of $263.714 million in 2016-17.

The exports of leather gloves increased from $168.468 in FY2016-17 to $198.185 million in FY2017-18, showing an increase of 17.64 percent.

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