# HS2 42 Leather articles trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported Leather articles trade corridors at HS2 42: leading routes, trade value, three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

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## Page details

- Page type: HS2 sector top trade corridors
- Sector: **HS2 42 - Leather articles**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
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## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $91.7B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 20 |
| Top five corridor share | 13.3% |
| Reported trend | Growing |

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## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **China -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**, with $4.6B in the latest reported year, -1.8% three-year growth, 5% market share, 20 active HS6 products, 11,883 km, and not reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $4.6B | -1.8% | 5% | 20 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 2 | China -> Japan | $2.2B | -1% | 2.4% | 19 | 1,763 km | Not reported |
| 3 | France -> China | $2.0B | -4.8% | 2.1% | 20 | 9,284 km | Not reported |
| 4 | France -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.7B | +3% | 1.9% | 20 | 5,852 km | Not reported |
| 5 | Italy -> France | $1.7B | +8.6% | 1.9% | 20 | 1,106 km | Reported |
| 6 | Cambodia -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.7B | +9.8% | 1.8% | 19 | 14,215 km | Not reported |
| 7 | Italy -> China | $1.6B | -5.7% | 1.8% | 19 | 9,138 km | Not reported |
| 8 | Italy -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.6B | -2.7% | 1.7% | 19 | 6,907 km | Not reported |
| 9 | China -> Germany | $1.5B | +3.7% | 1.6% | 20 | 8,415 km | Not reported |
| 10 | Viet Nam -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.4B | +10.7% | 1.5% | 19 | 14,306 km | Not reported |
| 11 | France -> Japan | $1.4B | +39.8% | 1.5% | 20 | 9,736 km | Reported |
| 12 | China -> United Kingdom | $1.4B | +8.9% | 1.5% | 20 | 9,217 km | Not reported |
| 13 | China -> Republic of Korea | $1.3B | +7.4% | 1.5% | 20 | 867 km | Reported |
| 14 | Italy -> Japan | $1.3B | +13.8% | 1.4% | 20 | 9,878 km | Reported |
| 15 | China -> Malaysia | $1.3B | +24% | 1.4% | 20 | 3,737 km | Reported |
| 16 | Italy -> Republic of Korea | $1.1B | -5.5% | 1.2% | 19 | 8,989 km | Reported |
| 17 | China -> France | $1.1B | +17% | 1.2% | 20 | 9,284 km | Not reported |
| 18 | France -> Italy | $1.1B | +6.5% | 1.2% | 20 | 1,106 km | Reported |
| 19 | China -> Singapore | $1.0B | +55.8% | 1.1% | 20 | 3,797 km | Reported |
| 20 | China -> Italy | $1.0B | +7.1% | 1.1% | 20 | 9,138 km | Not reported |
| 21 | France -> China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.0B | +12.4% | 1.1% | 19 | 9,648 km | Not reported |
| 22 | China -> Mexico | $924.3M | +18.7% | 1% | 19 | 12,928 km | Not reported |
| 23 | China -> Spain | $869.3M | +9.3% | 0.9% | 19 | 10,277 km | Not reported |
| 24 | China -> Australia | $843.1M | +8.1% | 0.9% | 20 | 8,024 km | Reported |
| 25 | Indonesia -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $801.1M | +11.6% | 0.9% | 19 | 16,181 km | Not reported |

## Growth leaders

- **China -> Singapore**: +55.8% three-year growth, $1.0B latest value, 1.1% market share, and 3,797 km.
- **France -> Japan**: +39.8% three-year growth, $1.4B latest value, 1.5% market share, and 9,736 km.
- **China -> Malaysia**: +24% three-year growth, $1.3B latest value, 1.4% market share, and 3,737 km.
- **China -> Mexico**: +18.7% three-year growth, $924.3M latest value, 1% market share, and 12,928 km.
- **China -> France**: +17% three-year growth, $1.1B latest value, 1.2% market share, and 9,284 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $11.0B | 9 | +17.6% |
| FTA not reported | $25.3B | 16 | +6% |

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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