🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of chamois and patent leather: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported chamois and patent leather worth $5.1 million (336 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $8.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of chamois and patent leather by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.1M | 336 t |
| 2023 | $5.2M | 136 t |
| 2022 | $3.9M | 139 t |
| 2021 | $8.0M | 163 t |
| 2020 | $3.9M | 237 t |
| 2019 | $7.3M | 299 t |
| 2018 | $6.4M | 210 t |
| 2017 | $6.7M | 255 t |
Where the United Kingdom imports chamois and patent leather from
Most of the value came from Italy (41%), Ireland (37%), Turkey (10%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.1M | 41% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.9M | 37% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $488K | 9.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $251K | 4.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $150K | 2.9% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $47K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $33K | 0.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $32K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $30K | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $27K | 0.5% |
Types of chamois and patent leather under HS 4114
| 4114.10 | Leather: chamois (including combination chamois) | 80% |
| 4114.20 | Leather: patent leather and laminated patent leather: metallised leather | 20% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4114.
Average import price of chamois and patent leather
The average declared value was about $15.28 per kg, close to the world average of $18.92.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports chamois and patent leather
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported chamois and patent leather worth $699 thousand (20 tonnes). Most of it went to India (15%), Serbia (14%), Bahrain (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Norway grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $103K | 15% |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | $101K | 14% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $95K | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $56K | 8.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $40K | 5.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $37K | 5.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $30K | 4.3% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $27K | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $26K | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $26K | 3.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 4114: Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather.
Chamois and patent leather trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of chamois and patent leather imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported chamois and patent leather worth $5.1 million in 2024 (336 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import chamois and patent leather from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (41%), Ireland (37%), Turkey (10%).
What is the average import price of chamois and patent leather in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $15.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.92 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export chamois and patent leather?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported chamois and patent leather worth $699 thousand in 2024, mainly to India, Serbia, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for chamois and patent leather?
Chamois and patent leather falls under HS heading 4114 (Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chamois and patent leather with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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