Import/export HS code 411520: Leather waste, dust, and powder

Leftover leather scraps, dust, or powder not suitable for making leather goods, often recycled or used in other industries

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 £
Brazil 740,416
France 392,477
India 89,672
Netherlands 83,540
China 65,503

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 £
Brazil 128,324 612,092 +483,768
France 225,717 166,760 -58,957
India 84,605 5,067 -79,538
Netherlands 83,540 0 -83,540
China 8,082 57,421 +49,339
Spain 38,443 16,526 -21,917
Italy 11,700 11,751 +51
Portugal 16,184 5,334 -10,850
Bahamas 0 19,243 +19,243
Turkey 17,171 0 -17,171

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 £
Brazil 720,862
Spain 323,034
Tunisia 92,584
India 89,672
United States 87,418

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 £
Brazil 128,324 592,538 +464,214
Spain 197,044 125,990 -71,054
Tunisia 39,749 52,835 +13,086
India 84,605 5,067 -79,538
United States 87,418 0 -87,418
Portugal 52,525 11,331 -41,194
China 2,003 57,421 +55,418
Bahamas 0 44,646 +44,646
Italy 11,700 10,209 -1,491
Germany 12,807 5,468 -7,339

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 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - East 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 3 1 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 959,426
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 469,683
Air transport 136,468
Other 9

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 254,620 704,806 +450,186
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 288,380 181,303 -107,077
Air transport 108,566 27,902 -80,664
Other 3 6 +3

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 871,140
Dover 199,591
Newhaven 175,548
London Stansted Airport 90,681
Southampton 47,206

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 Gateway Port 192,754 678,386 +485,632
Dover 162,097 37,494 -124,603
Newhaven 89,478 86,070 -3,408
London Stansted Airport 89,504 1,177 -88,327
Southampton 26,254 20,952 -5,302
Poole 15,036 22,420 +7,384
Purfleet 0 35,319 +35,319
Felixstowe 22,413 0 -22,413
East Midlands Airport 10,447 9,396 -1,051
Thamesport 16,438 0 -16,438

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-02 2
2025-12 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 1

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
54m+ 5
1m-15m 3
Other 2
0-1m 1
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 £
Germany 27,702
Nigeria 17,500
Denmark 16,032
Italy 9,242
Ireland 5,000

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 £
Germany 16,978 10,724 -6,254
Nigeria 9,500 8,000 -1,500
Denmark 14,903 1,129 -13,774
Italy 7,816 1,426 -6,390
Ireland 0 5,000 +5,000
Ghana 3,268 549 -2,719
Czechia 3,008 0 -3,008
India 2,040 0 -2,040
Australia 1,797 0 -1,797
Netherlands 0 1,431 +1,431

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) 49,036
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,154
Air transport 14,309

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) 31,881 17,155 -14,726
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,605 8,549 -8,056
Air transport 11,754 2,555 -9,199

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,293
London Gateway Port 23,357
Dover 17,312
East Midlands Airport 11,910
Holyhead 5,000

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,293 0 -25,293
London Gateway Port 14,808 8,549 -6,259
Dover 6,588 10,724 +4,136
East Midlands Airport 10,781 1,129 -9,652
Holyhead 0 5,000 +5,000
Southampton 1,797 0 -1,797
Felixstowe 0 1,431 +1,431
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,426 +1,426
ZLC 973 0 -973

Quick facts

HS code: 411520

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

Description: Leftover leather scraps, dust, or powder not suitable for making leather goods, often recycled or used in other industries