🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of leather bags and cases: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported leather bags and cases worth $2.78 billion (154.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of leather bags and cases by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.78B | 154.7K t |
| 2023 | $2.83B | 143.0K t |
| 2022 | $2.95B | 157.9K t |
| 2021 | $2.44B | 116.0K t |
| 2020 | $2.49B | 117.1K t |
| 2019 | $3.31B | 167.7K t |
| 2018 | $3.29B | 171.6K t |
| 2017 | $3.10B | 182.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports leather bags and cases from
Most of the value came from China (43%), Italy (16%), France (14%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.19B | 43% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $449.5M | 16% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $402.8M | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $164.8M | 5.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $156.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $74.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $54.5M | 2% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $40.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $34.1M | 1.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $24.3M | 0.9% |
Types of leather bags and cases under HS 4202
| 4202.92 | Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | 29% |
| 4202.21 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of… | 23% |
| 4202.22 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or… | 18% |
| 4202.12 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of… | 15% |
| 4202.32 | Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | 3.5% |
| 4202.31 | Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather | 3.3% |
| 4202.99 | Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper | 2.8% |
| 4202.91 | Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4202.
Average import price of leather bags and cases
The average declared value was about $17.96 per kg, close to the world average of $20.00.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports leather bags and cases
The United Kingdom exported $559.6 million of leather bags and cases in 2024 (9.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Hong Kong (13%), Macao (12%), Netherlands (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 33%. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+242% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $70.8M | 13% |
| 🇲🇴 Macao | $67.2M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $47.5M | 8.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $40.6M | 7.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $40.4M | 7.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $36.5M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $29.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $24.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $19.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $19.5M | 3.5% |
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 4202: Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard.
Leather bags and cases trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of leather bags and cases imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported leather bags and cases worth $2.78 billion in 2024 (154.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import leather bags and cases from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (43%), Italy (16%), France (14%).
What is the average import price of leather bags and cases in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $17.96 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $20.00 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export leather bags and cases?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported leather bags and cases worth $559.6 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Macao, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for leather bags and cases?
Leather bags and cases falls under HS heading 4202 (Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading leather bags and cases 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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