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Hides and skins
HS4 4103 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+14.2%Latest year on yearExporters
123Active reporting countriesImporters
134Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$567.4M in trade, with +10.6% annualized growth over three years.
Hides and skins is recorded across 990 active corridors, with 123 exporters and 134 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | FranceFRA | $63.3M | +22.9% | 2 | 5,852 km | No |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $62.4M | +39.1% | 2 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 3 | AustraliaAUS | FranceFRA | $60.2M | +71% | 1 | 16,788 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | GermanyDEU | $43.6M | +23.9% | 1 | 6,402 km | No |
| 5 | ZimbabweZWE | FranceFRA | $42.7M | +32.6% | 1 | 7,914 km | Yes |
| 6 | FranceFRA | ItalyITA | $37.7M | +32.4% | 3 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 7 | ZimbabweZWE | South AfricaZAF | $24.6M | -0.1% | 2 | 978 km | Yes |
| 8 | JapanJPN | ThailandTHA | $23.5M | -19.7% | 1 | 4,604 km | Yes |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | SingaporeSGP | $18.6M | +5.7% | 1 | 15,347 km | Yes |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | JapanJPN | $17.6M | -3.2% | 2 | 4,327 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $163.4M | 39 | 3 |
| 2 | ZimbabweZWE | $78.7M | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | AustraliaAUS | $65.8M | 22 | 3 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $62.9M | 22 | 3 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $39.0M | 23 | 3 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $29.5M | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $21.0M | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $12.6M | 36 | 3 |
| 9 | ColombiaCOL | $9.6M | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $6.1M | 45 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FranceFRA | $172.3M | 37 | 3 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $125.0M | 50 | 3 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $51.2M | 45 | 3 |
| 4 | ThailandTHA | $39.0M | 20 | 3 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $34.2M | 26 | 3 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $28.5M | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | South AfricaZAF | $25.4M | 21 | 3 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $16.7M | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | $12.5M | 17 | 3 |
| 10 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $8.6M | 22 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4103
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownHides and skins
Hides and skins: raw, of goats or kids (fresh or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or splitHS6 410310
Hides and skins: raw, of reptiles (fresh or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or splitHS6 410320
Hides and skins: raw, of swine, (fresh or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or splitHS6 410330
Hides and skins: raw, of animals n.e.c. in this chapter, fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or splitHS6 410390
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
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.