Import/export HS code 42050019: Various leather products
Other items made from leather or leather-like materials not listed elsewhere
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 1,600,795 |
| Malaysia | 838,725 |
| Germany | 566,543 |
| Italy | 92,767 |
| India | 68,093 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 172,863 | 1,427,932 | +1,255,069 |
| Malaysia | 825,427 | 13,298 | -812,129 |
| Germany | 400,976 | 165,567 | -235,409 |
| Italy | 46,113 | 46,654 | +541 |
| India | 37,322 | 30,771 | -6,551 |
| Ukraine | 24,721 | 21,751 | -2,970 |
| Pakistan | 40,238 | 3,286 | -36,952 |
| United States | 16,831 | 7,295 | -9,536 |
| Switzerland | 17,692 | 3,009 | -14,683 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 10,058 | 0 | -10,058 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 2,101,898 |
| Malaysia | 832,269 |
| Italy | 98,804 |
| Germany | 73,412 |
| India | 69,416 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 572,513 | 1,529,385 | +956,872 |
| Malaysia | 818,971 | 13,298 | -805,673 |
| Italy | 49,681 | 49,123 | -558 |
| Germany | 17,517 | 55,895 | +38,378 |
| India | 37,322 | 32,094 | -5,228 |
| Ukraine | 24,721 | 21,751 | -2,970 |
| Pakistan | 40,238 | 3,286 | -36,952 |
| United States | 13,263 | 3,837 | -9,426 |
| Canada | 10,255 | 2,101 | -8,154 |
| United Kingdom | 6,456 | 4,191 | -2,265 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 10 |
| West Yorkshire | 5 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Inner London - East | 4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 5 | 6 | +1 |
| West Yorkshire | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| Cheshire | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 0 | 2 | +2 |
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 | 1,807,695 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 778,686 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 770,728 |
| Road transport | 13,435 |
| Other | 423 |
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 | 984,092 | 823,603 | -160,489 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 70,233 | 708,453 | +638,220 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 559,900 | 210,828 | -349,072 |
| Road transport | 10,255 | 3,180 | -7,075 |
| Other | 4 | 419 | +415 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | 853,762 |
| East Midlands Airport | 670,898 |
| ZLC | 539,616 |
| Felixstowe | 529,422 |
| Thamesport | 155,110 |
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 Heathrow Airport | 178,641 | 675,121 | +496,480 |
| East Midlands Airport | 649,371 | 21,527 | -627,844 |
| ZLC | 414,448 | 125,168 | -289,280 |
| Felixstowe | 23,743 | 505,679 | +481,936 |
| Thamesport | 3,924 | 151,186 | +147,262 |
| London Stansted Airport | 138,307 | 15,914 | -122,393 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 117,355 | 10,158 | -107,197 |
| Manchester Airport | 2,619 | 105,921 | +103,302 |
| Southampton | 39,020 | 29,849 | -9,171 |
| Eurotunnel | 7,454 | 59,777 | +52,323 |
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
|
16 |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
13 |
|
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
|
3 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
3 |
|
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
|
3 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 6 |
| 2026-04 | 7 |
| 2026-03 | 6 |
| 2026-02 | 4 |
| 2026-01 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 19 |
| 1m-15m | 15 |
| 15m-54m | 8 |
| 0-1m | 7 |
| Other | 4 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 557,992 |
| United States | 426,911 |
| Poland | 81,670 |
| Ireland | 74,541 |
| South Korea | 73,628 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 400,520 | 157,472 | -243,048 |
| United States | 288,842 | 138,069 | -150,773 |
| Poland | 20,553 | 61,117 | +40,564 |
| Ireland | 29,088 | 45,453 | +16,365 |
| South Korea | 58,402 | 15,226 | -43,176 |
| Japan | 26,550 | 34,778 | +8,228 |
| Austria | 0 | 50,764 | +50,764 |
| Pakistan | 29,658 | 20,020 | -9,638 |
| Netherlands | 25,928 | 17,503 | -8,425 |
| Spain | 27,293 | 6,277 | -21,016 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 79 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 0 | 79 | +79 |
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) | 717,073 |
| Air transport | 710,335 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 190,354 |
| Road transport | 2,198 |
| Other | 151 |
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) | 490,893 | 226,180 | -264,713 |
| Air transport | 327,783 | 382,552 | +54,769 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 155,830 | 34,524 | -121,306 |
| Road transport | 0 | 2,198 | +2,198 |
| Other | 18 | 133 | +115 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 645,120 |
| East Midlands Airport | 245,344 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 193,798 |
| Southampton | 147,015 |
| ZLC | 106,274 |
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 | 458,114 | 187,006 | -271,108 |
| East Midlands Airport | 165,017 | 80,327 | -84,690 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 69,383 | 124,415 | +55,032 |
| Southampton | 135,648 | 11,367 | -124,281 |
| ZLC | 14,547 | 91,727 | +77,180 |
| London Stansted Airport | 31,694 | 63,214 | +31,520 |
| Manchester Airport | 45,816 | 25,067 | -20,749 |
| Holyhead | 19,160 | 29,608 | +10,448 |
| Felixstowe | 11,748 | 8,191 | -3,557 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,117 | 12,564 | +7,447 |
Quick facts
HS code: 42050019
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other items made from leather or leather-like materials not listed elsewhere