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Leather
HS4 4104 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
-0.4%Latest year on yearExporters
131Active reporting countriesImporters
151Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$3.2B in trade, with -4.8% annualized growth over three years.
Leather is recorded across 1,883 active corridors, with 131 exporters and 151 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 | BrazilBRA | ChinaCHN | $340.9M | -0.9% | 4 | 18,570 km | No |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Viet NamVNM | $139.0M | +1% | 4 | 14,306 km | No |
| 3 | BrazilBRA | Viet NamVNM | $100.0M | +19.9% | 4 | 16,863 km | No |
| 4 | ArgentinaARG | ThailandTHA | $97.2M | +1.7% | 3 | 16,878 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $87.4M | -11.9% | 4 | 11,883 km | No |
| 6 | BrazilBRA | ItalyITA | $83.5M | -14.9% | 4 | 9,457 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ItalyITA | $79.7M | -14.2% | 4 | 6,907 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $77.8M | +44.2% | 4 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 9 | ItalyITA | SpainESP | $60.0M | +16.9% | 4 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 10 | ItalyITA | ChinaCHN | $57.4M | -2.6% | 4 | 9,138 km | No |
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 | BrazilBRA | $689.9M | 63 | 4 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $447.0M | 61 | 4 |
| 3 | ArgentinaARG | $300.0M | 43 | 4 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $286.9M | 93 | 4 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $143.5M | 65 | 4 |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | $84.6M | 50 | 4 |
| 7 | UruguayURY | $84.1M | 26 | 4 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $82.7M | 58 | 4 |
| 9 | BangladeshBGD | $77.8M | 29 | 4 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $60.5M | 57 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $824.9M | 70 | 4 |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | $530.1M | 43 | 4 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $473.2M | 78 | 4 |
| 4 | ThailandTHA | $246.4M | 29 | 4 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $122.4M | 61 | 4 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $104.0M | 26 | 4 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $100.6M | 58 | 4 |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | $96.8M | 30 | 4 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $48.1M | 24 | 4 |
| 10 | TaiwanTWN | $48.0M | 32 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4104
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
10 classifications shownLeather
Leather: whole bovine skin, without hair on, of a unit surface area not exceeding 28 square feet (2.6m2), excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410410
Tanned or crust hides and skins: without hair on, bovine or equine, in the wet state (including wet blue), full grains, unsplit: grain splitsHS6 410411
Tanned or crust hides and skins: bovine or equine, without hair on, in the wet state (including wet blue), excluding full grains, unsplit: grain splitsHS6 410419
Leather: bovine, without hair on, vegetable pre-tanned, (but not further prepared), whether or not split, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410421
Leather: bovine, without hair on, pre-tanned, (not vegetable pre-tanned), but not further prepared, whether or not split, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410422
Leather: bovine and equine n.e.s. in heading no. 4104, without hair on, tanned or retanned but not further prepared, whether or not split, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410429
Leather: bovine and equine, without hair on, parchment-dressed or prepared after tanning, full grains and grain splits, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410431
Leather: bovine and equine, without hair on,( excluding full grains and grain splits), parchment-dressed or prepared after tanning excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410439
Tanned or crust hides and skins: bovine or equine, without hair on, in the dry state (crust), full grains, unsplit: grain splitsHS6 410441
Tanned or crust hides and skins: bovine or equine, without hair on, in the dry state (crust), (other than full grains, unsplit: grain splits)HS6 410449
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.