New Delhi, Dec 13 (KNN) The footwear and leather exports from India to the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region have marked a growth of 20 per cent in the first half of the 2022 fiscal, from April to September, Council for Leather Exports (CLE) said in a press release.

Opening the India Footwear and Leather Products Show 2022 in Dubai on Monday, CLE Chairman Sanjay Leekha said the growth momentum for Indian exports to the region is all set to see a marked scaling up, particularly in the UAE.

"As for footwear and leather exports, we are already on the road to a higher market share in WANA from the current 3.78 per cent this year," Leekha said.

As per reports, the UAE and Saudi markets are the top destinations for the Indian footwear and leather exports.

The exports to the UAE grew by 31.72 per cent during the first half of 2022 to AED 387.4 million (USD 105.48 million) compared to USD 80.05 million in 2021-22. Exports to Saudi Arabia grew to USD 28.56 million this year from last year's USD 23.23 million, up by 22.94 per cent.

As per the official data of the CLE, the Indian footwear and leather exports to WANA in 2021-22 fiscal stood at AED 677.30 million (USD 180.40 million), out of the total global exports of USD 4,872.70 million.

The India Footwear and Leather Products Show 2022 will run from December 13-14,2022.  (KNN Bureau)