🇺🇸 United States exports of raw cattle hides: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported raw cattle hides worth $661.0 million (645.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 144 countries. Value fell 19% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $1.47 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of raw cattle hides by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $661.0M | 645.4K t |
| 2023 | $816.7M | 733.9K t |
| 2022 | $901.9M | 704.9K t |
| 2021 | $932.9M | 642.5K t |
| 2020 | $620.5M | 708.0K t |
| 2019 | $784.8M | 683.7K t |
| 2018 | $1.14B | 684.3K t |
| 2017 | $1.47B | 695.8K t |
Where the United States exports raw cattle hides to
One buyer market dominates: China accounted for 65% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $426.5M | 65% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $72.4M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $66.6M | 10% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $33.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $31.2M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.8M | 1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $6.7M | 1% |
| Taiwan | $5.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.8M | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $1.4M | 0.2% |
Types of raw cattle hides under HS 4101
| 4101.50 | Hides and skins: raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kg | 97% |
| 4101.20 | Raw hides and skins: whole, unsplit, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or… | 1.6% |
| 4101.90 | Hides and skins: other than whole, but including butts, bends and bellies, of bovine (including. buffalo) and equine animals, fresh, salted or… | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4101.
Average export price of raw cattle hides
The average declared value was about $1.02 per kg, close to the world average of $0.96.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports raw cattle hides
The United States imported $12.0 million of raw cattle hides in 2024 (12.1 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were Canada (43%), Mexico (27%), Brazil (10%). Among the main suppliers, Mexico grew fastest (+608% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.1M | 43% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $3.2M | 27% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.2M | 9.7% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $900K | 7.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $416K | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $285K | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $173K | 1.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $144K | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $106K | 0.9% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $97K | 0.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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 4101: Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, otherwise preserved but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split.
Raw cattle hides trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of raw cattle hides imported by the United States?
The United States imported raw cattle hides worth $12.0 million in 2024 (12.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import raw cattle hides from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (43%), Mexico (27%), Brazil (10%).
What is the average import price of raw cattle hides in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.99 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.96 per kg.
Does the United States export raw cattle hides?
Yes. The United States exported raw cattle hides worth $661.0 million in 2024, mainly to China, Mexico, South Korea.
What is the HS code for raw cattle hides?
Raw cattle hides falls under HS heading 4101 (Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, otherwise pre). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading raw cattle hides with the United States?
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