Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Kolkata Leather Products |
| 2 | Place | Kolkata |
| 3 | District | Kolkata |
| 4 | State | West Bengal |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 4024 |
| 6 | No. of workers | 62440 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | 49300 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Indian Leather Products Association (ILPA) Indian Leather Technologist Association (ILTA) Indian Footwear Components Manufacturers Association (IFCOMA) CLC Tanners Association (CLCTA) |
| 9 | Major products | Finished leather Leather goods like bags, wallets & cases Footwear (closed & open) Industrial gloves |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation (WBSIDC) National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Govt. College of Engineering and Leather Technology (GCELT) Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) |
| 11 | Major markets | Domestic Italy, Spain, Germany and UK |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Inconsistent quality of raw material Improper handling of dead animals at the point of collection Maximum raw material sourced from outside Bengal, from UP, Bihar, Chennai leading to higher transportation costs and longer lead time Low initiative for compliance to environmental standards Limited access to institutional finance. Extensive use of traditional methods of production Chemical testing and testing services not up to mark |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR prepared by EDII, Kolkata, 2009 |