Import/export HS code 4105: Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs

Tanned or crust skins from sheep or lambs, without wool, not split or further processed

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* 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 £
United States 313,790
Turkey 189,139
Spain 61,161
China 59,907
Nigeria 53,407

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 £
United States 205,453 108,337 -97,116
Turkey 159,718 29,421 -130,297
Spain 45,138 16,023 -29,115
China 39,264 20,643 -18,621
Nigeria 16,795 36,612 +19,817
Italy 977 7,859 +6,882
Poland 2,019 1,915 -104
Ethiopia 3,724 0 -3,724
Norway 3,548 0 -3,548
France 0 1,625 +1,625

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 £
Austria 252,524
Turkey 190,764
Spain 66,314
China 57,919
Nigeria 53,407

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 £
Austria 183,019 69,505 -113,514
Turkey 159,718 31,046 -128,672
Spain 45,138 21,176 -23,962
China 37,276 20,643 -16,633
Nigeria 16,795 36,612 +19,817
United States 15,326 20,616 +5,290
Italy 2,033 18,216 +16,183
United Kingdom 7,988 0 -7,988
Ethiopia 3,724 0 -3,724
Norway 3,548 0 -3,548

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Essex 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - South 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 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 £
Air transport 431,055
Road transport 182,602
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 51,504
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,790
Other 513

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 £
Air transport 257,772 173,283 -84,489
Road transport 154,762 27,840 -126,922
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,676 11,828 -27,848
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,306 9,484 -15,822
Other 0 513 +513

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 258,791
ZLC 182,602
London Heathrow Airport 83,264
Glasgow Airport 53,407
Felixstowe 35,708

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 £
London Stansted Airport 201,949 56,842 -145,107
ZLC 154,762 27,840 -126,922
London Heathrow Airport 28,119 55,145 +27,026
Glasgow Airport 16,795 36,612 +19,817
Felixstowe 35,708 0 -35,708
Birmingham Airport 3,548 15,276 +11,728
Dover 17,524 0 -17,524
East Midlands Airport 7,361 9,408 +2,047
London Gateway Port 894 11,828 +10,934
Eurotunnel 0 7,859 +7,859

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-03 1
2024-06 2

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 3
Other 2

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 £
Turkey 260,066
France 20,788
China 20,382
Canada 16,831
Italy 15,168

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 £
Turkey 135,135 124,931 -10,204
France 17,308 3,480 -13,828
China 8,067 12,315 +4,248
Canada 16,831 0 -16,831
Italy 2,218 12,950 +10,732
Kenya 7,500 0 -7,500
United States 2,515 0 -2,515
Australia 0 1,429 +1,429
Japan 1,140 0 -1,140
Kazakhstan 0 1,123 +1,123

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 672

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 0 672 +672

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 281,310
Air transport 42,486
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,375
Other 672

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 142,635 138,675 -3,960
Air transport 22,704 19,782 -2,922
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,375 0 -25,375
Other 0 672 +672

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 275,633
London Stansted Airport 19,630
East Midlands Airport 18,253
Dover 17,308
London Gateway Port 12,315

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 £
Felixstowe 150,702 124,931 -25,771
London Stansted Airport 6,680 12,950 +6,270
East Midlands Airport 16,024 2,229 -13,795
Dover 17,308 0 -17,308
London Gateway Port 0 12,315 +12,315
ZLC 0 4,603 +4,603
Southampton 0 1,429 +1,429
000 0 672 +672

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 4105

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

Description: Tanned or crust skins from sheep or lambs, without wool, not split or further processed