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Leather
HS4 4107 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
-2.7%Latest year on yearExporters
149Active reporting countriesImporters
176Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$7.5B in trade, with -4.6% annualized growth over three years.
Leather is recorded across 3,444 active corridors, with 149 exporters and 176 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 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $441.2M | +5.3% | 6 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 2 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $212.4M | +10.8% | 6 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 3 | ThailandTHA | Viet NamVNM | $200.0M | +8.4% | 5 | 745 km | Yes |
| 4 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $178.2M | -1.9% | 6 | 6,907 km | No |
| 5 | ItalyITA | SerbiaSRB | $146.1M | +8.3% | 6 | 724 km | No |
| 6 | ItalyITA | Viet NamVNM | $138.1M | -8.5% | 6 | 9,564 km | Yes |
| 7 | ItalyITA | RomaniaROU | $137.0M | -9.5% | 6 | 1,142 km | Yes |
| 8 | ItalyITA | SpainESP | $125.9M | +6.5% | 6 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | IndonesiaIDN | $125.3M | +7.7% | 6 | 1,876 km | Yes |
| 10 | ItalyITA | ChinaCHN | $123.2M | -15.1% | 6 | 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 | ItalyITA | $2.2B | 121 | 6 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $820.9M | 117 | 6 |
| 3 | BrazilBRA | $546.8M | 80 | 6 |
| 4 | ThailandTHA | $532.2M | 60 | 6 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $350.4M | 48 | 6 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $283.6M | 45 | 6 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $278.9M | 98 | 6 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $234.3M | 95 | 6 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $231.0M | 93 | 6 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $156.6M | 64 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet NamVNM | $1.1B | 58 | 6 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $545.4M | 76 | 6 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $450.0M | 69 | 6 |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | $438.1M | 62 | 6 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $344.3M | 63 | 6 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $291.1M | 71 | 6 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $286.7M | 76 | 6 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $245.9M | 38 | 6 |
| 9 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $233.2M | 49 | 6 |
| 10 | CambodiaKHM | $217.1M | 25 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4107
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
10 classifications shownLeather
Leather: of swine, without hair on, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 or 4109HS6 410710
Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, whole hides and skins, full grain, unsplitHS6 410711
Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, whole hides and skins, grain splitsHS6 410712
Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, split or not, other than leather of heading 41.14, (other than grain splits and full grains, unsplit)HS6 410719
Leather: of reptiles, without hair on, vegetable pre-tanned, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 or 4109HS6 410721
Leather: of reptiles, without hair on, other than vegetable pre-tanned, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 or 4109HS6 410729
Leather: of animals n.e.s. in chapter 41, without hair on, excluding leather of heading no. 4108 or 4109HS6 410790
Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, not whole hides and skins, but including sides, full grain, unsplitHS6 410791
Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, not whole hides and skins, but including sides, grain splitsHS6 410792
Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, incl. parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, no hair, excluding leather of heading 41.14, and whole hides and skins, and sides, (full grains, unsplit and grain splits)HS6 410799
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.