Import/export HS code 41079190: Various full grain leather

Other types of full grain leather, not used for shoe soles

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 2,276,754
United States 692,898
Spain 653,812
Germany 384,305
Argentina 89,056

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 1,022,505 1,254,249 +231,744
United States 262,114 430,784 +168,670
Spain 408,810 245,002 -163,808
Germany 155,057 229,248 +74,191
Argentina 0 89,056 +89,056
Brazil 34,962 26,929 -8,033
Japan 27,267 27,035 -232
France 8,378 20,637 +12,259
Switzerland 7,114 6,302 -812
Turkey 2,658 6,282 +3,624

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 2,304,852
Spain 665,801
United States 537,576
Germany 373,230
Austria 143,419

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 1,036,976 1,267,876 +230,900
Spain 408,810 256,991 -151,819
United States 236,350 301,226 +64,876
Germany 155,057 218,173 +63,116
Austria 21,291 122,128 +100,837
Argentina 0 89,056 +89,056
Brazil 37,439 26,929 -10,510
Japan 27,267 27,035 -232
United Kingdom 0 17,646 +17,646
China 8,353 2,269 -6,084

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
West Midlands 6
Inner London - West 5
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2

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 6 7 +1
West Midlands 5 6 +1
Inner London - West 2 5 +3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Kent 2 2 +0
Northern Ireland 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0

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) 2,242,666
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,098,741
Air transport 941,378
Road transport 5,951

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) 1,131,330 1,111,336 -19,994
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 407,352 691,389 +284,037
Air transport 395,789 545,589 +149,800
Road transport 5,951 0 -5,951

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,022,225
Dover 1,015,124
Thamesport 927,779
Belfast Airport 457,328
London Heathrow Airport 215,475

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 732,200 290,025 -442,175
Dover 324,371 690,753 +366,382
Thamesport 361,360 566,419 +205,059
Belfast Airport 180,011 277,317 +97,306
London Heathrow Airport 84,108 131,367 +47,259
Eurotunnel 60,669 118,030 +57,361
London Gateway Port 45,992 113,014 +67,022
London Stansted Airport 79,918 72,110 -7,808
Birmingham Airport 30,239 41,180 +10,941
East Midlands Airport 27,464 25,287 -2,177

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
12
Manufacture of leather and related products
10
Manufacture of other transport equipment
3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 12
2026-04 10
2026-03 7
2026-02 9
2026-01 11

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 17
54m+ 6
Other 6
0-1m 5
15m-54m 3

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 103,115
India 64,359
Japan 56,843
Italy 47,302
United States 38,412

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 94,152 8,963 -85,189
India 49,915 14,444 -35,471
Japan 11,686 45,157 +33,471
Italy 38,358 8,944 -29,414
United States 15,010 23,402 +8,392
Mauritius 35,115 2,663 -32,452
United Arab Emirates 36,241 0 -36,241
China 24,045 8,369 -15,676
Australia 6,777 17,097 +10,320
South Africa 0 19,038 +19,038

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 319,754
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 174,700
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,792

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 £
Air transport 208,393 111,361 -97,032
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 141,635 33,065 -108,570
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 48,792 +48,792

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 173,337
Dover / Eurotunnel 158,278
ZLC 83,233
London Gateway Port 31,695
East Midlands Airport 25,871

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 126,673 46,664 -80,009
Dover / Eurotunnel 131,342 26,936 -104,406
ZLC 42,347 40,886 -1,461
London Gateway Port 0 31,695 +31,695
East Midlands Airport 16,091 9,780 -6,311
London Stansted Airport 8,919 12,554 +3,635
Southampton 0 17,097 +17,097
Manchester Airport 14,363 0 -14,363
Dover 3,103 6,129 +3,026
Liverpool Docks 4,112 0 -4,112

Quick facts

HS code: 41079190

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

Description: Other types of full grain leather, not used for shoe soles