Import/export HS code 4104: Tanned or crust hides and skins of cattle or horses

Tanned hides and skins from cattle (including buffalo) or horses, without hair, not split or further processed

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Italy 6,826,861
Germany 2,071,052
Netherlands 1,444,842
Argentina 1,327,231
Denmark 1,060,828

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Italy 3,276,753 3,550,108 +273,355
Germany 818,532 1,252,520 +433,988
Netherlands 28,680 1,416,162 +1,387,482
Argentina 547,376 779,855 +232,479
Denmark 1,060,828 0 -1,060,828
Spain 563,838 450,776 -113,062
Bangladesh 289,200 274,106 -15,094
United States 214,174 178,264 -35,910
Uruguay 294,938 38,718 -256,220
NA 182,073 91,971 -90,102

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Italy 5,580,543
Germany 3,261,221
Denmark 1,683,321
Argentina 1,429,076
Spain 1,036,463

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Italy 2,348,512 3,232,031 +883,519
Germany 938,935 2,322,286 +1,383,351
Denmark 1,683,321 0 -1,683,321
Argentina 693,385 735,691 +42,306
Spain 560,205 476,258 -83,947
Bangladesh 289,200 277,496 -11,704
Netherlands 18,843 511,503 +492,660
United States 201,937 209,531 +7,594
Uruguay 294,938 0 -294,938
NA 182,073 91,971 -90,102

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
Inner London - West 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
East Central Scotland 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 6 +1
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,682,130
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,526,235
Air transport 1,088,971
Other 104,005
Road transport 93,585

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,315,085 6,367,045 +1,051,960
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,698,491 1,827,744 +129,253
Air transport 661,164 427,807 -233,357
Other 66,078 37,927 -28,151
Road transport 0 93,585 +93,585

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,248,926
Dover 3,876,722
London Gateway Port 1,510,813
Killingholme 1,419,054
Southampton 785,619

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Immingham Docks 2,776,886 2,472,040 -304,846
Dover 1,288,249 2,588,473 +1,300,224
London Gateway Port 1,102,600 408,213 -694,387
Killingholme 724,796 694,258 -30,538
Southampton 167,537 618,082 +450,545
Eurotunnel 420,065 342,606 -77,459
Felixstowe 163,062 503,002 +339,940
London Heathrow Airport 233,736 136,264 -97,472
Thamesport 181,825 156,055 -25,770
East Midlands Airport 135,846 107,673 -28,173

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of leather and related products 5
Other manufacturing 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of furniture 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 7
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 3

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 13
0-1m 3
54m+ 3
Other 2
15m-54m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Italy 25,088,620
China 5,523,992
Belgium 5,240,210
Spain 526,556
United States 516,093

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Italy 13,333,035 11,755,585 -1,577,450
China 2,348,343 3,175,649 +827,306
Belgium 4,237,087 1,003,123 -3,233,964
Spain 307,359 219,197 -88,162
United States 226,302 289,791 +63,489
Japan 231,721 231,978 +257
Netherlands 162,956 129,377 -33,579
Viet Nam 193,486 75,270 -118,216
India 111,635 64,025 -47,610
France 93,434 23,354 -70,080

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,076,723
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,403,706
Air transport 1,183,968
Other 5,499

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,854,665 13,222,058 -4,632,607
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,193,622 3,210,084 +16,462
Air transport 477,919 706,049 +228,130
Other 1,012 4,487 +3,475

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 18,258,973
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,745,269
Grangemouth Docks 3,687,498
Southampton 1,703,586
Glasgow Airport 293,062

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Immingham Docks 11,003,577 7,255,396 -3,748,181
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,867,181 5,878,088 -989,093
Grangemouth Docks 565,832 3,121,666 +2,555,834
Southampton 1,702,618 968 -1,701,650
Glasgow Airport 293,062 0 -293,062
London Heathrow Airport 40,487 205,119 +164,632
Killingholme 235,891 0 -235,891
Liverpool Docks 208,971 20,089 -188,882
Prestwick Airport 0 174,685 +174,685
Felixstowe 142,951 17,469 -125,482

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 4104

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Tanned hides and skins from cattle (including buffalo) or horses, without hair, not split or further processed