Because of the failure to obtain LWG certification, local tanners are forced to sell tanned leather, mainly to Chinese customers, at prices that are around 40 percent less than the global standard, he lamented.
He explained that this is because European, Japanese, and American customers do not want to buy local tanned leather at high prices due to poor compliance and a lack of LWG certification.
However, Chinese importers make hefty profits after processing Bangladeshi tanned leather in their country in accordance with LWG compliance standards.