Data from BUILD indicates that the country currently spends approximately $95 million on importing products that could be manufactured domestically using underutilised tannery waste. Leveraging this waste stream presents a significant opportunity for import substitution and economic growth.
Economy
Tannery waste offers $100m import substitution potential: BUILD
According to BUILD, Bangladesh could save nearly $100 million in imports by utilizing underused tannery waste for domestic production.
Source: TBS Bangladesh