Import/export HS code 41079110: Sole leather

Full grain leather specifically used for making 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 2,173,538
Belgium 938,094
Germany 167,463
Netherlands 35,782
France 12,714

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 1,202,017 971,521 -230,496
Belgium 400,086 538,008 +137,922
Germany 81,286 86,177 +4,891
Netherlands 21,248 14,534 -6,714
France 8,402 4,312 -4,090
India 0 8,175 +8,175
United States 0 4,381 +4,381

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 2,177,850
Belgium 946,496
Germany 170,456
Spain 32,789
India 8,175

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 1,202,017 975,833 -226,184
Belgium 408,488 538,008 +129,520
Germany 83,334 87,122 +3,788
Spain 19,200 13,589 -5,611
India 0 8,175 +8,175
United States 0 4,381 +4,381

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Kent 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 6 6 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 3,292,833
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,024
Air transport 11,290

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) 1,708,009 1,584,824 -123,185
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 36,024 +36,024
Air transport 5,030 6,260 +1,230

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,695,686
London 1,461,463
Eurotunnel 124,150
Thamesport 18,988
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,748

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 £
Dover 753,116 942,570 +189,454
London 862,831 598,632 -264,199
Eurotunnel 91,101 33,049 -58,052
Thamesport 0 18,988 +18,988
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 18,748 +18,748
London Gateway Port 0 8,861 +8,861
East Midlands Airport 0 4,942 +4,942
London Heathrow Airport 2,526 0 -2,526
Birmingham Airport 2,504 0 -2,504
London Stansted Airport 0 1,318 +1,318

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of leather and related products 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of furniture 1
Manufacture of other transport equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 8
2025-10 4
2025-09 5
2025-08 5
2025-07 6

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 9
54m+ 4
Other 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 £
United Arab Emirates 56,338
France 45,509
Belgium 40,142
Netherlands 39,292
Japan 21,199

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 £
United Arab Emirates 56,338 0 -56,338
France 3,479 42,030 +38,551
Belgium 26,493 13,649 -12,844
Netherlands 0 39,292 +39,292
Japan 21,199 0 -21,199
India 12,690 3,356 -9,334
United States 0 6,095 +6,095
Australia 5,768 0 -5,768
Italy 0 4,000 +4,000
Indonesia 3,474 0 -3,474

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) 124,943
Air transport 95,748
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,266

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) 29,972 94,971 +64,999
Air transport 81,091 14,657 -66,434
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,266 0 -21,266

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 121,464
London Heathrow Airport 49,020
East Midlands Airport 39,178
London Gateway Port 21,266
Glasgow Airport 6,095

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 26,493 94,971 +68,478
London Heathrow Airport 45,664 3,356 -42,308
East Midlands Airport 33,972 5,206 -28,766
London Gateway Port 21,266 0 -21,266
Glasgow Airport 0 6,095 +6,095
Dover 3,479 0 -3,479
Birmingham Airport 1,455 0 -1,455

Quick facts

HS code: 41079110

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

Description: Full grain leather specifically used for making shoe soles