๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ +๐.๐% ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐; ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐๐ง๐๐, ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐.
Bangladeshโs leather and footwear exports posted modest growth of 2.6% year-on-year during JulyโDecember FY25โ26, reaching USD 873.05 million, compared to USD 851.18 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
However, December 2025 performance revealed clear signs of stress, particularly across footwear categories, despite continued strength in leather products.
๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ (๐๐จ๐):
- Leather (HS 41): USD 10.95M | -12.9%
- Leather Products (HS 42): USD 30.80M | +12% (only growth segment)
- Leather Footwear (HS 6403): USD 55.45M | -21.7%
- Other Footwear (HS 64): USD 38.64M | -31.1%
๐๐๐ (๐๐ฎ๐ฅโ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐โ๐๐):
- Leather Products: USD 193.78M | +19.5%
- Leather Footwear: USD 354.59M | +0.6%
- Leather: USD 61.31M | -1.9%
- Other Footwear: USD 263.37M | -3.8%
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ:
Growth is increasingly value-driven, led by leather products, while footwear faces demand pressure and delayed buying cycles. Decemberโs slowdown signals the need for sharper focus on competitiveness and speed-to-market.
Source: Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh Export performance for Leather & Footwear 2025-26 July-Dec (provisional)
