Latest trade
$91.7BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Leather articles
sector trade overview
A clear view of the leather articles economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-5.4%Latest year on yearExporters
200Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
20Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$91.7B in trade, with +4.2% annualized growth over three years.
Leather articles is recorded across 14,478 active corridors, with 200 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+2.6% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.6B | -1.8% | 20 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $2.2B | -1% | 19 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | FranceFRA | ChinaCHN | $2.0B | -4.8% | 20 | 9,284 km | No |
| 4 | FranceFRA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.7B | +3% | 20 | 5,852 km | No |
| 5 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $1.7B | +8.6% | 20 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 6 | CambodiaKHM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.7B | +9.8% | 19 | 14,215 km | No |
| 7 | ItalyITA | ChinaCHN | $1.6B | -5.7% | 19 | 9,138 km | No |
| 8 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.6B | -2.7% | 19 | 6,907 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $1.5B | +3.7% | 20 | 8,415 km | No |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | +10.7% | 19 | 14,306 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $33.2B | 200 | 20 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $13.4B | 175 | 20 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $13.0B | 185 | 20 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $4.2B | 146 | 20 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $2.8B | 191 | 20 |
| 6 | CambodiaKHM | $2.6B | 138 | 20 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $2.5B | 181 | 20 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $2.4B | 185 | 20 |
| 9 | IndonesiaIDN | $1.6B | 172 | 20 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.4B | 180 | 20 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $15.4B | 172 | 20 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $6.4B | 114 | 20 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $5.2B | 143 | 20 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $5.1B | 170 | 20 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $4.8B | 151 | 20 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $4.0B | 128 | 20 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $3.7B | 129 | 20 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $3.3B | 143 | 20 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $2.4B | 147 | 20 |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | $2.3B | 137 | 20 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 42.
23 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Saddlery and harness: for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any materialsHS6 420100
Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS6 420211
Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materialsHS6 420212
Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paperHS6 420219
Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leatherHS6 420221
Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materialsHS6 420222
Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of vulcanised fibre or of paperboardHS6 420229
Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS6 420231
Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materialsHS6 420232
Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of vulcanised fibre or paperboardHS6 420239
Cases and containers: with outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather, n.e.s. in heading no. 4202HS6 420291
Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS6 420292
Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paperHS6 420299
Apparel: articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leatherHS6 420310
Clothing accessories: gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports, of leather or composition leather, paddedHS6 420321
Clothing accessories: gloves, mittens and mitts, n.e.c. in heading no. 4203, of leather or composition leather, not specially designed for use in sportsHS6 420329
Clothing accessories: belts and bandoliers, of leather or of composition leatherHS6 420330
Clothing accessories: of leather or of composition leather, n.e.c. in heading no. 4203HS6 420340
Leather articles: of a kind used in machinery, mechanical appliances or for other technical uses, of leather or composition leatherHS6 420400
Leather articles: n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leatherHS6 420500
Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater\'s skin, of bladders or of tendonsHS6 420600
Gut articles: catgutHS6 420610
Gut articles: (other than silk-worm or catgut), of goldbeater\'s skin, bladders or tendonsHS6 420690
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.