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Leather
HS4 4106 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
-8.6%Latest year on yearExporters
111Active reporting countriesImporters
132Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$257.1M in trade, with -1.1% annualized growth over three years.
Leather is recorded across 1,051 active corridors, with 111 exporters and 132 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 | ThailandTHA | ChinaCHN | $44.2M | +3.8% | 4 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 2 | FranceFRA | ItalyITA | $9.7M | -8.2% | 4 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 3 | IndonesiaIDN | SingaporeSGP | $7.9M | +45.9% | 1 | 894 km | Yes |
| 4 | IndiaIND | ItalyITA | $7.7M | -4.3% | 2 | 5,927 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | ItalyITA | $6.9M | -1.6% | 2 | 9,138 km | No |
| 6 | South AfricaZAF | ItalyITA | $6.3M | +34.2% | 3 | 7,708 km | Yes |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $5.7M | -10.1% | 2 | 688 km | No |
| 8 | South AfricaZAF | MexicoMEX | $5.3M | +0.7% | 6 | 14,593 km | No |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | ChinaCHN | $4.6M | -12.7% | 6 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 10 | ThailandTHA | LaosLAO | $4.4M | +4.7% | 2 | 520 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 | ThailandTHA | $54.8M | 21 | 7 |
| 2 | IndonesiaIDN | $20.3M | 24 | 7 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $17.7M | 62 | 7 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $15.5M | 54 | 7 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $14.9M | 30 | 7 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $12.8M | 34 | 7 |
| 7 | South AfricaZAF | $12.5M | 26 | 6 |
| 8 | SingaporeSGP | $11.1M | 17 | 6 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $11.0M | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | NigeriaNGA | $7.4M | 12 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $76.0M | 50 | 7 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $57.3M | 53 | 7 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $25.1M | 27 | 6 |
| 4 | LaosLAO | $11.3M | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $10.8M | 37 | 7 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $9.6M | 18 | 6 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $7.2M | 39 | 7 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $7.1M | 32 | 7 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $7.0M | 22 | 7 |
| 10 | CambodiaKHM | $5.6M | 8 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4106
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownLeather
Leather: goat or kid skin, without hair on, vegetable pre-tanned but not further prepared, whether or not split, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410611
Leather: goat or kid skin, without hair on, pre-tanned (not vegetable pre-tanned) not further prepared, whether or not split, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410612
Leather: goat or kid skin, without hair on, tanned or retanned but not further prepared, whether or not split, n.e.s. in heading no. 4106 (not pre-tanned), excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410619
Leather: goat or kid skin, without hair on, parchment-dressed or prepared after tanning excluding leather of heading no. 4108 and 4109HS6 410620
Tanned or crust hides and skins: of goats or kids, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet-blue)HS6 410621
Tanned or crust hides and skins: of goats or kids, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the dry state (crust)HS6 410622
Tanned or crust hides and skins: of swine, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet blue)HS6 410631
Tanned or crust hides and skins: of swine, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the dry state (crust)HS6 410632
Tanned or crust hides and skins: of reptiles, whether or not split, but not further preparedHS6 410640
Tanned or crust hides and skins: of animals other than equine, ovine, bovine, goats or kids, swine and reptiles, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet blue)HS6 410691
Tanned or crust hides and skins: of animals other than equine, ovine, bovine, goats or kids, swine and reptiles, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the dry state (crust)HS6 410692
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.