Import/export HS code 41079190: Various full grain leather

Other types of full grain leather, not used for 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 2,259,094
Spain 771,131
United States 479,044
Germany 366,347
Brazil 74,794

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 1,137,896 1,121,198 -16,698
Spain 477,755 293,376 -184,379
United States 62,089 416,955 +354,866
Germany 174,180 192,167 +17,987
Brazil 39,769 35,025 -4,744
Japan 32,434 13,119 -19,315
Argentina 0 39,623 +39,623
France 13,107 8,836 -4,271
Turkey 14,506 6,282 -8,224
China 8,353 0 -8,353

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 2,272,946
Spain 783,120
United States 371,286
Germany 355,272
Austria 92,755

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 1,145,791 1,127,155 -18,636
Spain 477,755 305,365 -172,390
United States 39,497 331,789 +292,292
Germany 174,180 181,092 +6,912
Austria 18,906 73,849 +54,943
Brazil 42,246 35,025 -7,221
Japan 32,434 13,119 -19,315
Argentina 0 39,623 +39,623
Turkey 14,506 6,282 -8,224
United Kingdom 0 17,646 +17,646

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 8
West Midlands 6
Inner London - West 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2

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 7 +1
West Midlands 6 5 -1
Inner London - West 0 3 +3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Kent 2 2 +0
Northern Ireland 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 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) 2,340,451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,047,469
Air transport 714,497
Road transport 5,951

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) 1,228,956 1,111,495 -117,461
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 585,580 461,889 -123,691
Air transport 150,187 564,310 +414,123
Road transport 0 5,951 +5,951

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,443,083
Thamesport 923,364
Dover 682,986
Belfast Airport 296,958
Eurotunnel 181,956

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 900,755 542,328 -358,427
Thamesport 533,159 390,205 -142,954
Dover 243,922 439,064 +195,142
Belfast Airport 5,912 291,046 +285,134
Eurotunnel 56,894 125,062 +68,168
London Heathrow Airport 58,481 110,607 +52,126
London Stansted Airport 35,387 113,804 +78,417
London Gateway Port 42,811 71,684 +28,873
East Midlands Airport 29,163 24,546 -4,617
Birmingham Airport 21,244 27,124 +5,880

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 12
Manufacture of leather and related products 10
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 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 11
2025-11 8
2025-10 8
2025-09 8
2025-08 10

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 20
Other 6
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
0-1m 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 £
Turkey 99,756
India 59,787
Japan 47,458
Italy 47,009
Australia 44,192

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 £
Turkey 99,756 0 -99,756
India 23,007 36,780 +13,773
Japan 1,839 45,619 +43,780
Italy 19,578 27,431 +7,853
Australia 27,095 17,097 -9,998
United States 14,986 28,745 +13,759
United Arab Emirates 18,965 17,276 -1,689
Mauritius 23,106 12,009 -11,097
China 15,611 15,536 -75
South Africa 0 19,038 +19,038

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 310,137
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 165,649
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,588

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 £
Air transport 140,103 170,034 +29,931
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 133,113 32,536 -100,577
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,724 41,864 +24,140

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 160,703
Dover / Eurotunnel 150,335
ZLC 86,236
Southampton 34,821
East Midlands Airport 27,968

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 73,590 87,113 +13,523
Dover / Eurotunnel 120,840 29,495 -91,345
ZLC 39,869 46,367 +6,498
Southampton 17,724 17,097 -627
East Midlands Airport 15,983 11,985 -3,998
London Gateway Port 0 24,767 +24,767
London Stansted Airport 6,900 13,967 +7,067
Manchester Airport 3,761 10,602 +6,841
Dover 6,347 1,777 -4,570
Liverpool Docks 4,112 0 -4,112

Quick facts

HS code: 41079190

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

Description: Other types of full grain leather, not used for shoe soles