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Haj Committee of India- Application last date 19th December 2018

Triumph of Secularism

                                                  Divide and Rule Policy Fails 

The results of the five assembly elections show that people have lost faith in the BJP as it failed to implement its election promises and adopted ill thought of policies damaging country’s economy. Demonetisation, introduction of GST, lack of support to farmers, direct and indirect patronage to monopoly houses, political vendettas, failure to provide jobs as promised to youngsters, mob lynching, cow politics, rhetoric on unproductive issues, all the more communal politics etc. have made the people show the door to the BJP.

The Congress has captured power in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, TRS in Telangana and MNF in Mizoram. If elections are held in other states like U.P., BJP is bound to taste defeat as even its legislators do not seem to be happy with the things happened and are happening there including the appointment of the Chief Minister ignoring all of them.

The beauty of India is its unity in diversity. Indian people cannot be divided on communal lines. The BJP’s defeat is also the defeat of its ugly communal politics and divide and rule policy. It should learn a lesson from the defeat. 

People belonging to all religions are by and large secular in our country. It is only a few politicians who divide people on caste and communal lines for political advantages. They are not religious at all.

V.M. Khaleelur Rahman

Traffic Signals at M.C. Road, Ambur

Automatic Traffic Signals at M.C. Road, Ambur

We are happy  to inform the Ambur Public that Superintendent of Police,

Vellore District, Mr.Pravesh Kumar, inaugurated  the automatic traffic signals on 5th Dec.2018.

Due to frequent accidents taking place at

M.C.Road, in Ambur, there was public demand for traffic signals.

M/s. Althaf Shoes, Ambur, Star Biryani & some other organisations came forward and arranged for the automatic traffic signals at different places, Komeswaram, Kanigapuram, Veera Koil,

Mazharul Uloom Higher secondary School,Ambur etc.

In the well organised function, Althaf Shoes Manager Mr.K.H.Mushtaq Ahmed,

Chowdhry Thanveer Ahmed, Star Biryani, Manager Mr.Rais Ahmed,

Inspectors, M/s. Srinivasan, Gokul Raj, Sub-Inspector, Vijay Kumar, Merchants Association Dist. president Mr. Krishnan, Hindu Educational Association  Office Bearers Mr. Ram Murthy, Dr. Kanthi Raj, Town Merchants  Association President, Mr.Tulsi Raman &others participated.

We along with our group members wholeheartedly congratulate  & thank Althaf Shoes, Star Biryani & all those who are  responsible for these traffic signals, which are essential, for road safety.

V.M.Khaleelur Rahman 

Chowdhry Nisar Ahmed

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Chennai Leather Market - December 2018

CHENNAI LEATHER MARKET

V M Khaleelur Rahman

There seems to be no change for the better in Chennai leather market. Even the purchases of big exporters of leather and leather products are not regular. Rains also affected the market. A few tanners who are doing E.I. tanned goat skins despite difficulties have reduced their productions as business is not workable. As regards tanned sheep skins no tanner seems to be interested in it as demand is very negligible both at home and abroad. However F/C sheep skins are produced to some extent and sold in the market.

The prices paid for higher grades of tanned goat skins are erratic. However tanners are quoting Rs.95 and 85 for 3/5 and 4/6 sq. ft. Run/V/IF combined. Business concluded seem to be limited. While Suede and Lining in 4/6 sq. ft. are sold at around Rs.38 and 35 per sq. ft. respectively, Rejection and Langda are not easily sold. Huge stocks are available in the market.

Wet blue goat and sheep skins, buffalo and cow hides are also slow in movements.

Export Business

It is learnt that big exporters are able to do some contracts in S/C and F/C goat upper and lining leathers at different prices depending on quality and selection. The usual 3/5 or 4/6 sq. ft. upper and lining leathers are sold at around US $ 2.20 and 1.75 per sq. ft. respectively. Pakistan and Bangladesh are the big competitors in the international market.

There is no report of any fresh business with Japan. An exporter said that he has to execute a contract entered into with his Japanese customer and he is working on it.

Exporters say that slow tendency continues in local as well as export business. Marketing has become a big task.

As far as shoe industry is concerned, big shoe manufacturers are able to fetch contracts with their best efforts and sacrifice in prices. Some big shoe factories in places like Ambur are doing well and employees are satisfied. But this is not the case with many other units which are struggling for contracts.

Quotations of tanners:

E. I. Tanned Goat Skins

Grain Selection:

3/5 or 4/6 sq. ft. A/B/C Rs.95, D/E/F Rs.70

Suede Selection:

4/6 sq. ft. Rs.40

Lining Selection:

4/6 sq. ft. 35 and 5/8 Rs.40

All prices are per sq. ft.

Quotations of Exporters

F/C sheep leather

4/6 sq. ft. All Suede JY 180, LIF Suede JY 150 and Rejection Suede JY 100

6/9 sq. ft. All Suede JY 190, LIF Suede JY 160 and Rejection Suede JY 110

All per sq. ft. C&F by sea.

                            S/C OR F/C GOAT LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq. ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Goat upper leather	3/5 or 4/6	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC	2.35
Goat milled leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1	1.75
Goat suede leather	4/6	0.6/0.8 mm	All Suede	1.85
Goat lining leather	4/7	0.5/0.7 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.60/1.50/1.40
	6/9	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.70/1.60/1.50

                       

              

                  F/C SHEEP LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq.ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Sheep Cabretta leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC	2.00
Sheep Cabretta leather	6/9	0.8/1.00 mm	ABC	2.10
Sheep lining leather	4/7 5/8	0.5/0.7 mm 0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1 TR-1	1.75 1.85

           

           

(Writer’s email id: vmk1234@yahoo.com)

Chennai Leather Market - November 2018

CHENNAI LEATHER MARKET

V M Khaleelur Rahman

It has become difficult to write on the present leather market in Chennai and elsewhere in the country as there is no sign of brisk activity, no sign of improvement and no sign of happiness on the faces of tanners and exporters. Almost the same market story has to be repeated while writing about the Chennai leather market.

As usual the little demand exists for higher grades of E.I. tanned goat skins 3/5 and 4/6 sq. ft. Run/V/IF at around R.90 and 80 per sq. ft. respectively. A leading tanner paid Rs.95 for 3/5 A/B/C. There is no demand for Rejection and Langda selections. Because of this situation tanners are very cautious in their purchases of raw skins. They prefer only higher quality and higher selection raw skins in order to keep their shows running.

Even in sheep, kip and calf skins demand is limited and tanners have to struggle for marketing their articles.

Export Business

The problematic China market is quiet and the European market continues to be slow having business only in reputed marks of leading exporters in goat upper and lining leathers at around US $ 2.10 and 1.75 per sq. ft. respectively. Both garment and shoe suede leathers are also not moving easily. 

As far as Japan is concerned, one or two contracts, here and there, take place with much persuasion with customers. Concluded prices are at around JY 175 for 4/6 All Suedes and JY 100 for 4/6 Rejection suedes.

As regards the recently held Lineapelle leather fair, big exporters from Chennai seem to have sold their different leather items to leading European shoe manufacturers at different prices depending on quality and selection.

Some shoe manufacturers in places like Ambur are able to get orders from their regular customers even though prices are not favourable and keeping their factories running with much difficulties in order to keep their teams of staff and workers with them intact. People feel that it is a great thing they are doing in the present situation.

Quotations of tanners:

E. I. Tanned Goat Skins

Grain Selection:

4/6 sq. ft. A/B/C Rs.95, D/E/F Rs.65

Suede Selection:

4/7 sq. ft. Rs.38

Lining Selection:

4/6 sq. ft. 35 and 5/8 Rs.40

All prices are per sq. ft.

Quotations of Exporters

F/C sheep leather

4/6 sq. ft. All Suede JY 185, LIF Suede JY 155 and Rejection Suede JY 105

6/9 sq. ft. All Suede JY 195, LIF Suede JY 165 and Rejection Suede JY 115

All per sq. ft. C&F by sea.

                            S/C OR F/C GOAT LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq. ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Goat upper leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC	2.30
Goat milled leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1	1.70
Goat suede leather	4/6	0.6/0.8 mm	All Suede	1.85
Goat lining leather	4/7	0.5/0.7 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.60/1.50/1.40
	6/9	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.70/1.60/1.50

                       

               

                    F/C SHEEP LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq.ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Sheep Cabretta leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC	2.05
Sheep Cabretta leather	6/9	0.8/1.00 mm	ABC	2.15
Sheep lining leather	4/7 5/8	0.5/0.7 mm 0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1 TR-1	1.75 1.85

          

(Writer’s email id: vmk1234@yahoo.com)

Fw: Chennai Leather Market - October 2018

CHENNAI LEATHER MARKET

V M Khaleelur Rahman

Much activity was not seen in the Chennai leather market during the month of September 2018 as exporters of leather and leather products were slow in their purchases of tanned goat skins due to limited orders at hand and summer holidays abroad. However there are reports of some patchy business in higher grades of tanned goat skins at almost unchanged prices. There is no demand for lower selections.

Raw hides and skins are also very slow in movements as quite a large number of tanners have either considerably reduced or stopped their productions. Only some big tanners show interest only for some selected high quality raw goat skins and even their purchases are limited as they find it difficult to sell their finished products at home as well as abroad.

Quotations of tanners are as follow:

E. I. Tanned Goat Skins

Grain Selection:

4/6 sq. ft. Run Rs.85, Fifths R.70, Inf. Fifths Rs.60 and LIF Rs.50

Suede Selection:

4/7 sq. ft. Rs.40

Lining Selection:

4/6 sq. ft. 35 and 5/8 Rs.40

All prices are per sq. ft.

Quotations of Exporters

F/C sheep leather

4/6 sq. ft. All Suede JY 185, LIF Suede JY 155 and Rejection Suede JY 105

6/9 sq. ft. All Suede JY 195, LIF Suede JY 165 and Rejection Suede JY 115

All per sq. ft. C&F by sea.

                            S/C OR F/C GOAT LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq. ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Goat upper leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC	2.30
Goat milled leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1	1.70
Goat suede leather	4/6	0.6/0.8 mm	All Suede	1.80
Goat lining leather	4/7	0.5/0.7 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.60/1.50/1.40
	6/9	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.70/1.60/1.50

                        F/C SHEEP LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq.ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Sheep Cabretta leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC	2.00
Sheep Cabretta leather	6/9	0.8/1.00 mm	ABC	2.10
Sheep lining leather	4/7 5/8	0.5/0.7 mm 0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1 TR-1	1.70 1.80

 

                       
 Closure Order for Kanpur Tanneries

In Kanpur shock prevails among tanners as the UP administration has passed an order asking them to keep their tanneries closed from 15th December 2018 to 15th March 2019 to prevent pollution in the river Ganga at Allahabad, about 200 kms downstream from Kanpur, during Kumbh mela when lakhs of pilgrims will take holy dip in the river.

It is reported that more than 350 tanneries situated in and around Kanpur will be affected very much suffering a loss of about Rs.2000 crore and recovery will be almost impossible.

According to Mr. Taj Alam, President, Uttar Pradesh Leather Industry Association, during previous festivals tanners had been asked to "interrupt wet-end processing for a short time around particular important dates". But this time the order is drastic and the closure is for as long as three months. He has further said that this would "threaten jobs and export revenues to a great extent". It is also feared that employees would shift to other states and overseas customers will cover their requirements from other countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and China.

It remains to be seen how the UP government is going to tackle this issue in a way acceptable to all concerned.

(Writer's e-mail id: vmk1234@yahoo.com)