# HS 420231 Of A Kind Normally Carried In The Po global trade...

Reported global trade in of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather reached $3.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -7.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.2B | +8.6% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | $4.3B | +0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | $4.1B | -3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | $4.1B | -0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | $4.3B | +5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | $4.6B | +6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | $4.7B | +3.3% | +5% |
| 2020 | $3.5B | -26.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | $4.0B | +15.2% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | $4.0B | -0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | $3.7B | -7.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $3.2B | -11.7% | -6.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | $553.3M | -1.9% | 63 |
| USA | $430.0M | -2.1% | 103 |
| France | $255.9M | -0.6% | 119 |
| Republic of Korea | $189.5M | -5.9% | 80 |
| Italy | $165.2M | -11.5% | 86 |
| Germany | $162.0M | -6.2% | 105 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $140.7M | -7.3% | 61 |
| China | $118.7M | -13.6% | 71 |
| Singapore | $102.4M | -14.3% | 69 |
| United Kingdom | $91.1M | -16% | 75 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $80.3M | -31.8% | 94 |
| Taiwan | $75.3M | -1.2% | 55 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._