<h1>Indian Leather Exports Rebound in 2010-11 After Financial Crisis; Govt Incentives Boost Production and Modernization.</h1> The production and export of leather products in India have experienced fluctuations over recent years. Production of various leather items, including footwear and garments, showed mixed trends from 2007 to 2010. Export figures decreased in 2009-10 due to the global financial crisis but rebounded in 2010-11. The Indian government, under the Indian Leather Development Programme, allocated significant funds to enhance the sector's growth through modernization and technological upgrades. The Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 identified leather as a focus sector, offering incentives such as duty-free imports and duty credit schemes, contributing to the increase in exports in 2010-11.