肯尼亚财政部提议取消40%的未加工皮毛出口税，该提案在肯尼亚皮革产品制造商中引发争议，本地制造商认为此举将重创肯尼亚皮革业。

Kenya Treasury proposal to lift 40% of raw fur export tax,The proposal in Kenya leather products manufacturers in controversial,Local manufacturers think it will hit Kenya leather industry.

　　该项提议是肯尼亚2012年财政法案中的一部分，若得以通过，预计会令本地制造商原料皮的供应大幅下滑，因为交易商会转向利润更为丰厚的出口市场，这将加剧原料皮市场的竞争。

The proposal is Kenya 2012 financial part of the bill,If through,Is expected to make local manufacturer raw materials supply of skin fell sharply,Because trade chamber of commerce to more lucrative export markets,This will aggravate raw material leather market competition.

　　皮革处理商、肯尼亚皮革发展委员会代表西蒙·恩昂迦说，如果该提案获得通过，肯尼亚皮革行业将受重创，“肯尼亚不可能把所有原料皮都出口到那些远远领先于肯尼亚的国家，然后又期待皮革行业继续增长”。

Leather processing business/Kenya leather development committee representative simone grace the the said,If the bill passes,Kenya leather industry will be hit,"Kenya may not put all the raw materials are exported to those age by far the leader in Kenya's country,And then look forward to leather industry continue to grow".

　　肯尼亚制造商协会首席执行官贝蒂·马伊纳也认为，取消未加工皮毛出口税将令之前取得的成果付诸东流，因此是一个错误的决定。

Kenya manufacturers association chief executive Betty MaYiNa also think,Cancel the raw fur export duties will drain before achievements,So is a wrong decision.

　　过去八年间，肯尼亚政府出台了很多政策帮助皮革业发展。2004－2005财年推出了20%的原料皮出口税，2006－2007财年，原料皮出口税增至40%。肯尼亚财政部又于2010－2011财年为肯尼亚皮革发展委员会拨款1.75亿先令（约合208万美元），用于在农村地区建立若干中小型皮革厂。

In the past eight years,Kenya government introduced a lot of policy to help the development of leather industry.In fiscal year 2004-2005 rolled out 20% of the raw material skin export tax,In fiscal year 2006-2007,Raw material skin export tax increase to 40%.Kenya and the ministry of finance in 2010 - in fiscal year 2011 for Kenya leather development committee voted 175 million shilling(Us $2.08 million),Established in rural areas for some small and medium-sized enterprise.

　　肯尼亚政府数据显示，2011年肯皮革业从业人数达1.6万，为肯尼亚经济贡献了90多亿先令（约合1.07亿美元）。

Kenya's government data show,In 2011, Ken leather industry of employees up to 16000,The economic contribution for Kenya more than $90 shilling(Us $107 million).