Ethiopia has earned over 104 million dollars from the export of shoes, leather and leather products during the fiscal year to 7 July 2011, the Leather Industry Development Institute said.
The income exceeds that of the previous fiscal year by 50 million dollars. The items were exported to the United States Europe Asia and African countries, Birhanu Sirjabo, communication director of the institute, said.
The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority disclosed that Ethiopia has collected a revenue of $107 million from March 10 to April 2021. The amount has been earned from exporting 27,000 tones of coffee. This, the Authority stated, is a record high earning from coffee for a month's period.
Ethiopia has earned more than 112.1 million US dollars from the export of leather and leather products during the just ended financial year said the Leather Industry Development Institute.
The revenue obtained in this reporting period is 7.8 million US dollars more than what was earned in the previous financial year explained the press statement from the institute.
An estimated 51.5 million US dollars of the total amount of revenue earned was acquired from the export of processed leather explained the statement.
Ethiopia earned 123.8 million US dollars in revenue from the export of manufactured goods in the last five months according to the Ministry of Industry. The revenue earned by the manufacturing sector exhibited a 95.5% year on year increase according to Melaku Taye Public Relations Director to the ministry.
The revenue was acquired from the export of chemicals, agro processing, pharmaceuticals, leather products and textiles and garments said Melaku.
Ethiopia has earned 137.7 million US dollars from the export of manufactured goods in the last six months according to the Ethiopian Ministry of Industry.
The income was earned through the export of leather and leather products, agro processing, textile and garment, and chemical and pharmaceutical products according to Melaku Taye Corporate Communication Director, with the MoI.
