HS4 subsector intelligence

Leather
HS4 4114 trade overview

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

HS4 41141995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$368.1MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-1.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

101Active reporting countries
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Importers

156Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$368.1M in trade, with -4.2% annualized growth over three years.

Leather is recorded across 1,467 active corridors, with 101 exporters and 156 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: $594.6M1996: $583.3M1997: $536.4M1998: $480.2M1999: $437.7M2000: $505.0M2001: $563.9M2002: $579.3M2003: $684.3M2004: $782.2M2005: $751.0M2006: $692.1M2007: $788.3M2008: $806.7M2009: $569.7M2010: $599.1M2011: $711.0M2012: $677.2M2013: $740.1M2014: $850.7M2015: $764.2M2016: $720.8M2017: $711.7M2018: $605.2M2019: $528.8M2020: $377.6M2021: $418.0M2022: $419.0M2023: $381.8M2024: $368.1M
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
1ItalyITATunisiaTUN$21.2M+9%2598 kmYes
2ItalyITASpainESP$19.6M+3.8%21,366 kmYes
3ItalyITARomaniaROU$18.2M-11.1%21,142 kmYes
4ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.6M-13.3%26,907 kmNo
5ItalyITAPortugalPRT$13.5M-7.1%21,866 kmYes
6ItalyITAViet NamVNM$13.4M+0.7%29,564 kmYes
7ItalyITAChinaCHN$13.3M-19.7%29,138 kmNo
8SpainESPGermanyDEU$12.9M+39%21,872 kmYes
9ItalyITAGermanyDEU$11.4M+17.9%21,184 kmYes
10ItalyITAAlbaniaALB$11.2M-1.4%2615 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$197.2M972
2Republic of KoreaKOR$33.5M152
3SpainESP$31.1M502
4BrazilBRA$18.2M402
5ChinaCHN$13.6M1072
6MexicoMEX$7.9M122
7GermanyDEU$7.4M562
8TurkeyTUR$6.5M502
9TaiwanTWN$5.6M182
10PolandPOL$5.4M422
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$34.9M462
2TunisiaTUN$33.3M182
3GermanyDEU$28.4M402
4PortugalPRT$26.4M342
5SpainESP$24.8M222
6RomaniaROU$19.5M192
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$19.4M302
8Viet NamVNM$18.6M192
9IndonesiaIDN$14.8M262
10CambodiaKHM$13.0M82

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4114

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

2 classifications shownLeather
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Leather: chamois (including combination chamois)HS6 411410
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Leather: patent leather and laminated patent leather: metallised leatherHS6 411420

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.