Import/export HS code 4104: Tanned or crust hides and skins of cattle or horses

Tanned hides and skins from cattle (including buffalo) or horses, without hair, 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 £
Italy 6,160,747
Germany 1,634,394
Argentina 1,342,913
Denmark 1,187,974
Spain 1,057,984

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 2,304,312 3,856,435 +1,552,123
Germany 818,409 815,985 -2,424
Argentina 536,457 806,456 +269,999
Denmark 1,187,974 0 -1,187,974
Spain 589,035 468,949 -120,086
Netherlands 22,745 502,310 +479,565
Bangladesh 271,428 182,012 -89,416
Uruguay 262,144 120,980 -141,164
United States 237,022 52,805 -184,217
France 171,058 39,629 -131,429

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 4,516,445
Germany 2,533,119
Denmark 1,810,467
Argentina 1,389,425
Spain 1,096,708

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 2,139,508 2,376,937 +237,429
Germany 677,204 1,855,915 +1,178,711
Denmark 1,310,406 500,061 -810,345
Argentina 739,937 649,488 -90,449
Spain 627,759 468,949 -158,810
Bangladesh 271,428 183,214 -88,214
United States 192,382 219,950 +27,568
Uruguay 262,144 82,262 -179,882
Netherlands 14,371 242,415 +228,044
Brazil 128,311 104,639 -23,672

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
Inner London - West 5
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 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 5 6 +1
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
West Central Scotland 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) 9,786,534
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,182,105
Air transport 1,103,210
Other 106,178
Road transport 93,585

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) 4,536,506 5,250,028 +713,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,568,165 1,613,940 +45,775
Air transport 742,293 360,917 -381,376
Other 33,915 72,263 +38,348
Road transport 0 93,585 +93,585

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,430,877
Dover 2,744,775
Killingholme 1,550,572
London Gateway Port 1,513,361
Southampton 734,358

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 £
Immingham Docks 2,081,447 2,349,430 +267,983
Dover 1,316,852 1,427,923 +111,071
Killingholme 408,158 1,142,414 +734,256
London Gateway Port 1,029,153 484,208 -544,945
Southampton 87,546 646,812 +559,266
Eurotunnel 444,393 175,221 -269,172
London Heathrow Airport 298,855 113,481 -185,374
Felixstowe 230,411 167,237 -63,174
Thamesport 136,254 198,310 +62,056
Birmingham Airport 150,331 64,597 -85,734

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 9
Manufacture of leather and related products 4
Other manufacturing 4
Manufacture of furniture 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
2025-08 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 12
0-1m 4
54m+ 3
Other 2
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 £
Italy 25,699,289
Belgium 6,642,061
China 4,274,075
Spain 573,689
United States 496,792

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 £
Italy 13,961,442 11,737,847 -2,223,595
Belgium 5,082,269 1,559,792 -3,522,477
China 2,282,514 1,991,561 -290,953
Spain 261,321 312,368 +51,047
United States 235,399 261,393 +25,994
Japan 217,204 268,372 +51,168
Netherlands 83,524 178,829 +95,305
Viet Nam 68,347 125,139 +56,792
India 111,635 61,174 -50,461
France 95,315 26,177 -69,138

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) 30,100,616
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,638,100
Air transport 738,352
Other 5,964

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) 16,255,537 13,845,079 -2,410,458
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,998,594 2,639,506 -3,359,088
Air transport 511,856 226,496 -285,360
Other 1,344 4,620 +3,276

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 19,470,202
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,397,496
Grangemouth Docks 2,599,610
Southampton 1,712,590
Killingholme 781,291

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 £
Immingham Docks 11,618,002 7,852,200 -3,765,802
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,509,811 5,887,685 -622,126
Grangemouth Docks 242,324 2,357,286 +2,114,962
Southampton 1,711,622 968 -1,710,654
Killingholme 781,291 0 -781,291
Dover 689,918 4,988 -684,930
Glasgow Airport 284,552 8,510 -276,042
London Gateway Port 213,176 54,731 -158,445
Liverpool Docks 99,705 120,827 +21,122
Felixstowe 142,951 17,469 -125,482

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 4104

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

Description: Tanned hides and skins from cattle (including buffalo) or horses, without hair, not split or further processed