HS4 subsector intelligence

Leather
HS4 4115 trade overview

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

HS4 41151995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$271.4MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-8.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

119Active reporting countries
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Importers

164Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$271.4M in trade, with +1.1% annualized growth over three years.

Leather is recorded across 1,733 active corridors, with 119 exporters and 164 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: $304.4M1996: $306.1M1997: $291.2M1998: $278.2M1999: $317.4M2000: $352.9M2001: $367.0M2002: $352.9M2003: $353.3M2004: $362.5M2005: $385.9M2006: $407.7M2007: $366.9M2008: $337.4M2009: $278.1M2010: $305.8M2011: $328.2M2012: $388.0M2013: $441.3M2014: $446.5M2015: $388.1M2016: $322.5M2017: $285.4M2018: $288.8M2019: $304.2M2020: $226.3M2021: $262.3M2022: $264.4M2023: $253.7M2024: $271.4M
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
1Viet NamVNMCambodiaKHM$43.9M+5%2211 kmYes
2ChinaCHNCambodiaKHM$21.0M+17.4%22,763 kmYes
3Republic of KoreaKORCambodiaKHM$11.8M+15.2%23,625 kmYes
4Republic of KoreaKORViet NamVNM$11.3M-7.4%13,599 kmYes
5RomaniaROUUnited KingdomGBR$9.7M+1,425.8%12,096 kmYes
6United KingdomGBRUnited Arab EmiratesARE$9.4M+89.4%15,477 kmNo
7United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.4M+25.6%25,585 kmNo
8Republic of KoreaKORPhilippinesPHL$6.9M+80.6%12,613 kmYes
9JapanJPNPhilippinesPHL$6.8M+48.9%12,990 kmYes
10GermanyDEUItalyITA$4.0M+3%21,184 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
1Viet NamVNM$45.2M212
2ChinaCHN$38.7M1182
3United KingdomGBR$34.9M652
4Republic of KoreaKOR$33.8M272
5GermanyDEU$22.6M822
6ItalyITA$22.1M1002
7RomaniaROU$9.8M122
8SpainESP$8.3M652
9JapanJPN$7.4M312
10TaiwanTWN$5.0M282
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1CambodiaKHM$85.3M212
2PhilippinesPHL$23.7M152
3Viet NamVNM$17.5M202
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$12.6M452
5United KingdomGBR$11.8M362
6ChinaCHN$10.7M332
7United Arab EmiratesARE$9.6M222
8ItalyITA$9.2M382
9IndiaIND$5.8M312
10TurkeyTUR$5.8M272

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4115

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

2 classifications shownLeather
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Leather: composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rollsHS6 411510
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Leather: parings and other waste, of leather or composition leather: not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles: leather dust, powder and flourHS6 411520

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.