India’s Saddlery & Harness sector occupies a place of importance in the Indian economy in view of its huge potential for employment, exports and growth. As far as sourcing of Leather product especially Saddlery & Harness, India has proven itself as a potential sourcing destination. In spite of India being third largest exporter of Saddlery & Harness in the world, India’s share is only 9.8% in the global Saddlery & Harness imports and hence there is an enormous scope to augment exports & enhance the market share. For one to comprehend the complexity of business especially in exports of Saddlery & Harness, one needs to recognize the challenges faced by India’s Saddlery & Harness sector.

Keywords : saddley; harness; exports; imports; market share; Kanpur.