Ethiopian Tanneries Import Inputs from Chile, India, and Bangladesh

Ethiopia's leather industry is currently grappling with a critical shortage of raw materials alongside rapidly rising input costs. Despite the country boasting one of the largest livestock populations in Africa, local tanneries are unable to secure sufficient domestic supply to sustain their operations. To bridge this gap, tanneries have begun importing essential production inputs from international suppliers located in Chile, India, and Bangladesh. The reliance on foreign markets highlights severe supply chain bottlenecks within the domestic livestock and leather processing sectors. Industry experts note that importing raw inputs from distant countries further inflates operational expenses for local manufacturers. The report was published by Samuel Abate in Capital Ethiopia.