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 2,338,826
United States 692,898
Spain 657,928
Germany 392,740
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 881,609 1,457,217 +575,608
United States 236,123 456,775 +220,652
Spain 380,808 277,120 -103,688
Germany 154,257 238,483 +84,226
Argentina 0 89,056 +89,056
Brazil 37,638 28,721 -8,917
Japan 27,267 27,035 -232
France 9,703 20,637 +10,934
Switzerland 0 13,416 +13,416
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 2,368,249
Spain 669,917
United States 537,576
Germany 381,665
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 888,295 1,479,954 +591,659
Spain 380,808 289,109 -91,699
United States 212,355 325,221 +112,866
Germany 154,257 227,408 +73,151
Austria 21,291 122,128 +100,837
Argentina 0 89,056 +89,056
Brazil 40,115 28,721 -11,394
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 1 5 +4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
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) 2,313,352
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,102,857
Air transport 946,992
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) 996,640 1,316,712 +320,072
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 397,262 705,595 +308,333
Air transport 339,488 607,504 +268,016
Road transport 5,026 925 -4,101

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,065,137
Dover 1,034,463
Thamesport 931,895
Belfast Airport 457,328
London Heathrow Airport 219,943

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 684,429 380,708 -303,721
Dover 231,317 803,146 +571,829
Thamesport 351,270 580,625 +229,355
Belfast Airport 156,016 301,312 +145,296
London Heathrow Airport 85,584 134,359 +48,775
Eurotunnel 69,104 118,030 +48,926
London Gateway Port 45,992 113,014 +67,022
London Stansted Airport 60,007 92,021 +32,014
Birmingham Airport 21,411 50,008 +28,597
East Midlands Airport 21,496 32,401 +10,905

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 106,951
India 64,359
Japan 56,843
Italy 47,302
United States 41,736

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 97,988 8,963 -89,025
India 39,313 25,046 -14,267
Japan 10,594 46,249 +35,655
Italy 31,513 15,789 -15,724
United States 18,334 23,402 +5,068
Mauritius 35,115 2,663 -32,452
United Arab Emirates 18,965 17,276 -1,689
China 24,045 8,369 -15,676
Australia 9,371 17,097 +7,726
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 327,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 180,430
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 184,268 142,813 -41,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 139,314 41,116 -98,198
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 162,114
ZLC 87,236
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 109,397 63,940 -45,457
Dover / Eurotunnel 127,127 34,987 -92,140
ZLC 43,928 43,308 -620
London Gateway Port 0 31,695 +31,695
East Midlands Airport 14,939 10,932 -4,007
London Stansted Airport 12,243 12,554 +311
Southampton 0 17,097 +17,097
Manchester Airport 3,761 10,602 +6,841
Dover 4,997 6,129 +1,132
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