# HS 420500 N.E.C. In Chapter 42 global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leather reached $2.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -5.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.4B | +9.4% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | $2.8B | +16.4% | +9% |
| 2015 | $2.9B | +3.4% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | $3.0B | +2.8% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | $3.1B | +1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | $3.2B | +4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | $2.9B | -8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | $2.3B | -22% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | $2.8B | +23.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | $2.5B | -10.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | $2.4B | -3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | $2.2B | -9.8% | -7.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $262.9M | -6.8% | 99 |
| France | $207.2M | +4.9% | 92 |
| Romania | $193.7M | -11.7% | 55 |
| Italy | $110.9M | +0.5% | 73 |
| Morocco | $103.0M | +8.4% | 43 |
| Republic of Korea | $93.5M | +2.2% | 68 |
| Germany | $80.6M | -4.9% | 99 |
| Turkey | $78.1M | -7.1% | 71 |
| China | $70.9M | -3.3% | 80 |
| Japan | $58.6M | -5.6% | 58 |
| Poland | $55.9M | -11.7% | 67 |
| Mexico | $55.7M | -17.4% | 53 |

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