Industry Profile

Long economic crisis brought the impact on the rate of growth in various sectors, including in the Industrial Sector. Activities in the industrial sector Garut Regency, is still dominated by small and medium industry, which in general is a household industry.

Potential to become a small industry mainstay commodities Garut regency consists of a leather tannery industry, leather jacket, batik industry, natural silk, dodol, vetiver root oil industry and handicrafts plaited bamboo. Of various commodities that have, some of which have been recorded penetrate export markets such as black tea, green tea, rubber, false eyelash, the root of fragrant oil, leather jacket, sheet leather and silk cloth.

However, the role of this sector has not become the mainstay in the industrial sector's contribution to the GDP. This gives indications that this sector still needs to be developed and optimized, so that it can sustain economic activity and development.