Raw hides and skins of bovine or equine animals, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4101 · 소(버팔로를 포함한다)와 마속(馬屬)동물의 원피[생 것ㆍ염장한 것ㆍ건조한 것ㆍ석회처리한 것ㆍ산처리한 것이나 그 밖의 방법으로 보존처리한 것으로 한정하고, 유연처리ㆍ파치먼트(parchment) 가공이나 그 이상의 가공을 한 것은 제외하며, 털을 제거한 것인지 또는 스플릿(split)한 것인지에 상관없다] · latest month: October 2026
South Korea recorded no exports of raw hides and skins of bovine or equine animals, etc. (HS 4101) in October 2026 (after $55,583 in October 2025).
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of raw hides and skins of bovine or equine animals, etc. (HS 4101) totalled $103,885, down 79.0% from the 12 months before ($494,458).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Thailand ($79,048, 76.1% of the total), followed by Bangladesh and China.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 41 (raw hides, skins and leather) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $4.8 million (up 11.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $4.8 million for the month.
Official description of HS 4101: Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4101
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4101.20 | Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 | $360 | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 4101.20.1000 | Hides and skins, untanned | $360 | 100.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.20.2000 | Hides and skins, which have undergone a tanning (including pre-tanning) process which is reversible | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.50 | Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16 kg | $104K | 99.7% | -79.1% | $0 |
| 4101.50.1011 | Cow hide | $87K | 83.6% | -11.6% | $0 |
| 4101.50.1012 | Steer hide | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | $0 |
| 4101.50.1013 | Ox hide | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.50.1014 | Bull hide | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.50.1019 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.50.1021 | Cow hide | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.50.1022 | Steer hide | $17K | 16.4% | -95.5% | $0 |
| 4101.50.1029 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.50.1090 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.50.2000 | Hides and skins, which have undergone a tanning (including pre-tanning) process which is reversible | $6 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.90 | Other, including butts, bends and bellies | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4101.90.1099 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 4101.90.2000 | Hides and skins, which have undergone a tanning (including pre-tanning) process which is reversible | $0 | – | – | $0 |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 6 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | $79K | 76.1% | -81.5% | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | $17K | 16.4% | – | – | $0 |
| 3 | China | $7,840 | 7.5% | – | – | $0 |
| 4 | Vietnam | $6 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | India | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 2 | $0 |
| – | Japan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 3 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $4.8M | 4,821 t |
| September 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $4.7M | 4,749 t |
| August 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $4.4M | 4,414 t |
| July 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5.2M | 5,364 t |
| June 2026 | $17K | -33.4% | 24.0 t | $0.71 | $4.5M | 4,827 t |
| May 2026 | $34K | -48.6% | 49.0 t | $0.70 | $3.9M | 4,228 t |
| April 2026 | $28K | -59.3% | 38.4 t | $0.74 | $5.1M | 5,450 t |
| March 2026 | $13K | -68.1% | 17.7 t | $0.72 | $6.3M | 6,835 t |
| February 2026 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $3.8M | 4,049 t |
| January 2026 | $360 | – | 16 kg | $22.50 | $4.0M | 4,453 t |
| December 2025 | $11K | -71.6% | 17.3 t | $0.66 | $4.5M | 5,196 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $4.2M | 4,494 t |
| October 2025 | $56K | +15.9% | 84.0 t | $0.66 | $4.3M | 4,929 t |
| September 2025 | $30K | -38.2% | 43.5 t | $0.69 | $4.6M | 5,243 t |
| August 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $5.7M | 6,267 t |
| July 2025 | $43K | -44.6% | 72.6 t | $0.59 | $5.5M | 5,770 t |
| June 2025 | $26K | -3.0% | 33.3 t | $0.77 | $7.4M | 7,470 t |
| May 2025 | $67K | +129.7% | 90.2 t | $0.74 | $6.3M | 6,065 t |
| April 2025 | $69K | +180.5% | 88.4 t | $0.78 | $6.9M | 6,543 t |
| March 2025 | $40K | -20.5% | 44.3 t | $0.90 | $7.3M | 7,000 t |
| February 2025 | $65K | -61.1% | 77.9 t | $0.84 | $6.7M | 6,501 t |
| January 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $5.1M | 4,843 t |
| December 2024 | $40K | +62.6% | 44.1 t | $0.91 | $5.8M | 5,677 t |
| November 2024 | $59K | – | 65.3 t | $0.90 | $7.1M | 6,470 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.