Footwear Sub-Segment Declines in August, Dragging Overall Leather & Footwear Sector!
Bangladesh’s leather and footwear exports for FY 25–26 (Jul–Aug) show a mixed picture. While leather and leather products performed strongly, the footwear sub-segment slipped in August, pulling down overall sectoral growth.
🐂 Leather (HS 41): $19.75M | +22.2% YoY
👜 Leather Products (HS 42): $70.34M | +27.4% YoY
👟 Leather Footwear (HS 6403): $138.67M | +6.8% YoY but -11.2% YTD
👡 Other Footwear (HS 64): $93.17M | +15% YoY but -7.9% YTD
⚠️ Overall exports dipped 12% YoY (Jul–Aug) to $282.2M, compared to $321.9M last year.
Source: Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh Export performance for Leather & Footwear 2025-26 July-Aug (provisional)
