According to the Association, the enterprise of the industry increased production of consumer goods by 0.4% to 29 billion soums.
In the reporting period, the industry produced 103.6 million decemeters of leather products (+1.5%) and 1.07 million pairs of footwear (+5%), as well as leather goods for 391.1 million soums (+5%).
In the reporting period, the industry started to produce new 70 types of leather products and 300 new models of footwear, the Association said.
Within the localization programme, the enterprise manufactured goods for 0.75 billion soums. The volume of exports made up US$22.4 million in January-March. Goods were exported to Italy, Korea, China, Pakistan, India, CIS states and others.
Enterprises of Uzbekcharmpoyabzali used investments for US$5.2 million in the first quarter of 2016.