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320 Shoe Manufacturing Factories Operating in Herat

Local officials in Herat have told TOLOnews that there are currently 320 small and large shoe manufacturing factories operating in this province, producing up to 50,000 pairs of shoes daily.

Among these factories, there are ten large industrial shoe manufacturing plants that have recently started their operations in Herat.

Abdul Wahab Amini, the head of the Shoe Manufacturers Union in Herat, told TOLOnews: "50,000 pairs are produced daily. If the shoe industry is supported, it could reach up to 200,000 pairs per day."
Imports of shoes from neighboring countries have negatively impacted the business of local shoe manufacturers. However, statistics show that shoe production in Herat has increased by ten percent compared to last year.

Mustafa Darwishi, the head of one of the shoe manufacturing factories, said: "When foreign products enter the country, their prices are very low. The customs duty is low, and sellers sell them cheaply. If the customs duty is increased, their prices will rise, and as a result, we will also be able to earn a living."

Mohyiddin, an employee at a shoe manufacturing factory, said: "Shoes come in large quantities from other countries like Iran, Pakistan, and China, and this causes our work to weaken."

More than 4,000 people are employed in shoe manufacturing factories in Herat. These individuals have become skilled workers by learning the craft of shoe production.

Ghulam Habib, an employee at a shoe manufacturing factory, told a TOLOnews reporter: "We are not dependent on the people of the country; we work here. We produce boots in winter and slippers in summer."

In recent years, nearly seventy shoe manufacturing factories in Herat have ceased operations due to the import of shoes from abroad.

In the shoe production workshops in Herat city, various types of men's, women's, children's, spring, and winter shoes are produced.

320 Shoe Manufacturing Factories Operating in Herat

Among these factories, there are ten large industrial shoe manufacturing plants that have recently started their operations in Herat.

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Local officials in Herat have told TOLOnews that there are currently 320 small and large shoe manufacturing factories operating in this province, producing up to 50,000 pairs of shoes daily.

Among these factories, there are ten large industrial shoe manufacturing plants that have recently started their operations in Herat.

Abdul Wahab Amini, the head of the Shoe Manufacturers Union in Herat, told TOLOnews: "50,000 pairs are produced daily. If the shoe industry is supported, it could reach up to 200,000 pairs per day."
Imports of shoes from neighboring countries have negatively impacted the business of local shoe manufacturers. However, statistics show that shoe production in Herat has increased by ten percent compared to last year.

Mustafa Darwishi, the head of one of the shoe manufacturing factories, said: "When foreign products enter the country, their prices are very low. The customs duty is low, and sellers sell them cheaply. If the customs duty is increased, their prices will rise, and as a result, we will also be able to earn a living."

Mohyiddin, an employee at a shoe manufacturing factory, said: "Shoes come in large quantities from other countries like Iran, Pakistan, and China, and this causes our work to weaken."

More than 4,000 people are employed in shoe manufacturing factories in Herat. These individuals have become skilled workers by learning the craft of shoe production.

Ghulam Habib, an employee at a shoe manufacturing factory, told a TOLOnews reporter: "We are not dependent on the people of the country; we work here. We produce boots in winter and slippers in summer."

In recent years, nearly seventy shoe manufacturing factories in Herat have ceased operations due to the import of shoes from abroad.

In the shoe production workshops in Herat city, various types of men's, women's, children's, spring, and winter shoes are produced.

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