Raw hides, skins and leather: South Korea exports and imports
HS chapter 41 · 원피(모피는 제외한다)와 가죽 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $24.4 million of raw hides, skins and leather (HS 41), up 5.8% from September 2026 and up 20.3% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of raw hides, skins and leather (HS 41) totalled $266.7 million, down 3.4% from the 12 months before ($276.0 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Vietnam ($65.9 million, 24.7% of the total), followed by Cambodia and Indonesia.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's total goods exports over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $22.6 million (up 12.2% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.8 million for the month.
Official description of HS 41: Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather.
Last 24 months
Headings under chapter 41
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4107 | Finished leather of bovine or equine animals | $202.4M | 75.9% | +1.4% | $18.8M |
| 4114 | Chamois leather, etc. | $24.9M | 9.3% | -7.4% | $2.4M |
| 4112 | Finished leather of sheep or lamb | $16.1M | 6.0% | +4.1% | $1.5M |
| 4113 | Finished leather of other animals | $8.5M | 3.2% | +12.8% | $714K |
| 4104 | Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine or equine animals, without hair on, etc. | $7.6M | 2.9% | +14.0% | $610K |
| 4115 | Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, etc. | $4.5M | 1.7% | -73.6% | $93K |
| 4106 | Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, etc. | $1.5M | 0.6% | -25.8% | $137K |
| 4105 | Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, etc. | $1.1M | 0.4% | +145.8% | $172K |
| 4102 | Raw skins of sheep or lambs, whether or not with wool on or split, etc. | $118K | 0.0% | +45.5% | $30K |
| 4101 | Raw hides and skins of bovine or equine animals, etc. | $104K | 0.0% | -79.0% | $0 |
| 4103 | Other raw hides and skins, whether or not dehaired or split, etc. | $5,342 | 0.0% | -53.1% | $14 |
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 50 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months; the table shows the largest 20.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | $65.9M | 24.7% | -1.5% | 1 | $6.4M |
| 2 | Cambodia | $47.2M | 17.7% | -10.7% | 2 | $4.4M |
| 3 | Indonesia | $43.4M | 16.3% | +16.3% | 3 | $4.5M |
| 4 | China | $36.7M | 13.8% | +1.3% | 4 | $3.5M |
| 5 | Philippines | $22.6M | 8.5% | -3.0% | 5 | $1.8M |
| 6 | Thailand | $15.5M | 5.8% | +4.7% | 6 | $1.3M |
| 7 | Hong Kong | $7.0M | 2.6% | +0.5% | 9 | $593K |
| 8 | Bangladesh | $6.7M | 2.5% | -46.6% | 7 | $504K |
| 9 | India | $5.4M | 2.0% | -5.2% | 10 | $322K |
| 10 | Italy | $4.0M | 1.5% | +37.9% | 12 | $301K |
| 11 | Myanmar | $3.6M | 1.4% | -51.1% | 8 | $147K |
| 12 | Japan | $3.2M | 1.2% | -24.1% | 11 | $367K |
| 13 | United States | $2.0M | 0.8% | +25.6% | 13 | $86K |
| 14 | Mexico | $721K | 0.3% | +61.7% | 16 | $0 |
| 15 | Nigeria | $676K | 0.3% | -25.9% | 14 | $46K |
| 16 | Canada | $594K | 0.2% | +0.2% | 15 | $20K |
| 17 | Russia | $300K | 0.1% | +12.2% | 17 | $53K |
| 18 | United Kingdom | $231K | 0.1% | +72.9% | 20 | $0 |
| 19 | Taiwan | $170K | 0.1% | +43.9% | 22 | $0 |
| 20 | Pakistan | $140K | 0.1% | -42.7% | 18 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $1,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $24.4M | +20.3% | 2,469 t | $9.88 | $22.6M | 6,029 t |
| September 2026 | $23.1M | -8.2% | 2,211 t | $10.43 | $20.8M | 5,893 t |
| August 2026 | $18.9M | +8.4% | 1,842 t | $10.26 | $19.3M | 5,579 t |
| July 2026 | $24.2M | +13.5% | 2,546 t | $9.51 | $22.8M | 6,634 t |
| June 2026 | $21.8M | -9.5% | 2,608 t | $8.35 | $20.8M | 5,944 t |
| May 2026 | $20.0M | +1.2% | 2,263 t | $8.81 | $18.4M | 5,511 t |
| April 2026 | $27.2M | -3.0% | 3,073 t | $8.85 | $19.6M | 6,507 t |
| March 2026 | $25.8M | -10.0% | 2,763 t | $9.35 | $22.3M | 7,934 t |
| February 2026 | $18.1M | -0.7% | 1,636 t | $11.07 | $15.6M | 5,367 t |
| January 2026 | $21.6M | -11.2% | 2,752 t | $7.83 | $17.7M | 5,831 t |
| December 2025 | $21.5M | -12.7% | 2,449 t | $8.79 | $23.4M | 6,481 t |
| November 2025 | $20.2M | -16.6% | 2,627 t | $7.68 | $15.8M | 5,695 t |
| October 2025 | $20.3M | -20.7% | 2,705 t | $7.49 | $20.1M | 6,209 t |
| September 2025 | $25.1M | +8.1% | 3,315 t | $7.58 | $22.2M | 6,699 t |
| August 2025 | $17.4M | -25.5% | 2,340 t | $7.45 | $21.0M | 7,583 t |
| July 2025 | $21.3M | -23.9% | 2,883 t | $7.40 | $22.1M | 7,269 t |
| June 2025 | $24.1M | -8.2% | 2,853 t | $8.43 | $23.4M | 9,097 t |
| May 2025 | $19.7M | -26.8% | 2,386 t | $8.26 | $19.2M | 7,097 t |
| April 2025 | $28.0M | -10.7% | 2,997 t | $9.36 | $22.8M | 7,634 t |
| March 2025 | $28.7M | +17.8% | 3,161 t | $9.08 | $21.6M | 8,131 t |
| February 2025 | $18.2M | -22.9% | 2,381 t | $7.66 | $17.9M | 7,323 t |
| January 2025 | $24.3M | -2.0% | 2,942 t | $8.25 | $17.2M | 5,864 t |
| December 2024 | $24.7M | +13.9% | 2,650 t | $9.31 | $20.0M | 6,626 t |
| November 2024 | $24.2M | +23.1% | 2,908 t | $8.31 | $17.8M | 7,213 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.