HS4 subsector intelligence

Leather
HS4 4112 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 41121995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$446.4MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

98Active reporting countries
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Importers

136Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$446.4M in trade, with -0.8% annualized growth over three years.

Leather is recorded across 1,292 active corridors, with 98 exporters and 136 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $767.5M1996: $685.8M1997: $789.5M1998: $478.9M1999: $510.9M2000: $770.2M2001: $783.9M2002: $836.0M2003: $814.1M2004: $835.0M2005: $700.6M2006: $711.0M2007: $843.6M2008: $793.9M2009: $680.8M2010: $903.0M2011: $1.0B2012: $975.8M2013: $985.8M2014: $879.9M2015: $737.1M2016: $623.5M2017: $601.8M2018: $563.3M2019: $525.8M2020: $385.4M2021: $457.2M2022: $545.7M2023: $468.8M2024: $446.4M
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1FranceFRAItalyITA$32.5M+6.4%11,106 kmYes
2ItalyITAFranceFRA$29.4M+10.6%11,106 kmYes
3SpainESPItalyITA$25.3M-2.9%11,366 kmYes
4IndiaINDViet NamVNM$24.2M+13.3%13,652 kmYes
5ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$21.9M+16.1%12,732 kmYes
6ItalyITASpainESP$14.5M+19.8%11,366 kmYes
7SpainESPFranceFRA$12.9M+6.2%11,053 kmYes
8PortugalPRTItalyITA$11.4M+1.1%11,866 kmYes
9MalaysiaMYSThailandTHA$11.2M+2.7%11,177 kmYes
10ItalyITARepublic of KoreaKOR$11.0M-13%18,989 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ItalyITA$105.3M821
2IndiaIND$55.6M641
3FranceFRA$51.3M541
4SpainESP$47.9M531
5TurkeyTUR$37.3M911
6ChinaCHN$37.0M601
7PortugalPRT$18.2M231
8PakistanPAK$15.3M581
9Republic of KoreaKOR$14.8M211
10IndonesiaIDN$14.7M261
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ItalyITA$96.8M401
2Viet NamVNM$56.9M291
3FranceFRA$51.4M371
4Republic of KoreaKOR$33.6M171
5SpainESP$30.2M281
6ChinaCHN$29.4M381
7ThailandTHA$22.4M191
8PortugalPRT$9.5M241
9IndiaIND$9.2M241
10TunisiaTUN$8.5M241

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4112

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownLeather
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Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment dressed leather, of sheep or lamb, without wool on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14HS6 411200

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.