In December 20, 2016, China Leather Association director Li Yuzhong was invited to visit the Embassy of Ethiopia, met with Minister counsellor Mr. Nicholas - Kebude.

Previously, the morning of September 8, 2016, a special adviser to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, visited al: Huadu District Shiling (International) Leather City, are focused on the market of leather and leather and leather leather export enterprises, for both investment and cooperation opportunities.

The Ethiopia government has formulated a development plan to the manufacturing industry as the core, will create more opportunities for investment and business development in the field of industry, especially export-oriented industries have more investment opportunities, including the processing of agricultural products, textiles and clothing, leather and leather products etc..

Ethiopia raw hides are rich in resources and low in price. It is reported that, at present, the country's cattle breeding volume of 56 million head, sheep breeding volume of 27 million head, goat breeding volume of 25 million head. Each year, 3 million cattle slaughtered, 8 million 500 thousand sheep slaughtered, and 7 million goats slaughtered. In addition, low labor costs, a large number of easy to train young workers, low tariffs on imports and exports, and lower electricity costs also provide many conveniences for the development of leather industry in Ethiopia.

The government of Ethiopia leather industry as one of the key development of the industry, has been from the UK, Japan, Germany, Turkey, Taiwan, Sultan, China China, India and other countries and regions of investment investment in Ethiopia leather and leather products enterprises, of which Chinese investment enterprises including 6 tanneries and 3 shoe factory. The government of Ethiopia welcomes more Chinese leather enterprises to invest and develop in Ethiopia. Subsequently, Kebude minister to Chairman Li Yuzhong introduced the plan of textile and leather industry in May 2017 held in Ethiopia Development Forum, focusing on the textile and leather industry in Ethiopia investment opportunities, support policies, and will be organized to visit the industrial parks and enterprises to communicate with the representatives of Chinese enterprises in the local investment. Chairman Li Yuzhong said that the two countries leather industry exchanges has been carried out for many years, with more and more frequent, the leather industry mutual advantage, with greater cooperation in space, the Ethiopian government held the forum will help Chinese enterprises to understand the investment environment, enterprises of Ethiopia's production and operation as well as the development prospect of information, China Leather Association will organize domestic enterprises to participate in leather.