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 2,095,916
Belgium 962,083
Germany 155,411
Netherlands 32,356
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 1,114,204 981,712 -132,492
Belgium 442,507 519,576 +77,069
Germany 93,214 62,197 -31,017
Netherlands 17,888 14,468 -3,420
France 8,402 4,312 -4,090
India 8,175 0 -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 2,100,228
Belgium 970,485
Germany 158,404
Spain 29,363
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 1,114,204 986,024 -128,180
Belgium 450,909 519,576 +68,667
Germany 95,262 63,142 -32,120
Spain 15,840 13,523 -2,317
India 8,175 0 -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) 3,223,722
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) 1,667,806 1,555,916 -111,890
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,554 24,470 +12,916
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 1,713,997
London 1,357,867
Eurotunnel 121,340
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,732
Thamesport 18,988

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 751,752 962,245 +210,493
London 834,977 522,890 -312,087
Eurotunnel 88,291 33,049 -55,242
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 37,732 +37,732
Thamesport 0 18,988 +18,988
London Gateway Port 3,379 5,482 +2,103
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
2026-01 5
2025-11 8
2025-10 4
2025-09 5
2025-08 5

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 £
France 45,509
Belgium 40,142
Netherlands 39,292
United Arab Emirates 32,974
Japan 19,744

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 3,479 42,030 +38,551
Belgium 40,142 0 -40,142
Netherlands 39,292 0 -39,292
United Arab Emirates 32,974 0 -32,974
Japan 19,744 0 -19,744
India 12,690 3,356 -9,334
United States 0 6,095 +6,095
Italy 1,000 3,000 +2,000
Indonesia 3,474 0 -3,474
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,738 0 -1,738

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 70,929
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,498

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) 82,913 42,030 -40,883
Air transport 57,272 13,657 -43,615
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,498 0 -15,498

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 15,814
London Gateway Port 15,498
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 79,434 42,030 -37,404
London Heathrow Airport 45,664 3,356 -42,308
East Midlands Airport 11,608 4,206 -7,402
London Gateway Port 15,498 0 -15,498
Glasgow Airport 0 6,095 +6,095
Dover 3,479 0 -3,479

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