Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 4115 · 콤퍼지션 레더(composition leather)[가죽이나 가죽섬유를 기본 재료로 하여 제조한 것으로서 롤 모양인지에 상관없으며 슬래브 모양ㆍ시트(sheet) 모양ㆍ스트립 모양으로 한정한다], 가죽이나 콤퍼지션 레더(composition leather)의 페어링(paring)과 그 밖의 웨이스트(waste)(가죽제품의 제조에 적합하지 않은 것으로 한정한다), 가죽의 더스트(dust)와 가루 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $93,146 of composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, etc. (HS 4115), up 75.8% from September 2026 and down 92.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, etc. (HS 4115) totalled $4.5 million, down 73.6% from the 12 months before ($16.9 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was the Philippines ($1.9 million, 41.4% of the total), followed by China and Nigeria.
That was 1.7% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 41 (raw hides, skins and leather) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $67,618 (down 48.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $25,528 for the month.
Official description of HS 4115: Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 4115
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4115.10 | Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls | $4.5M | 100.0% | -73.5% | $93K |
| 4115.20 | Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leat | $1,006 | 0.0% | -98.3% | $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. 20 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 | Philippines | $1.9M | 41.4% | -33.7% | 2 | $0 |
| 2 | China | $742K | 16.6% | -53.6% | 4 | $11K |
| 3 | Nigeria | $676K | 15.1% | -25.9% | 7 | $46K |
| 4 | Cambodia | $351K | 7.8% | -94.0% | 1 | $0 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | $255K | 5.7% | -52.5% | 9 | $0 |
| 6 | Myanmar | $166K | 3.7% | -82.8% | 5 | $0 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $157K | 3.5% | -93.0% | 3 | $35K |
| 8 | India | $120K | 2.7% | -86.9% | 6 | $774 |
| 9 | Indonesia | $78K | 1.7% | -88.6% | 8 | $0 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | $41K | 0.9% | -86.9% | 10 | $0 |
| 11 | Canada | $16K | 0.4% | -74.8% | 11 | $0 |
| 12 | United States | $12K | 0.3% | – | 13 | $0 |
| 13 | Bulgaria | $6,106 | 0.1% | – | – | $0 |
| 14 | Thailand | $2,165 | 0.0% | – | 15 | $0 |
| 15 | Japan | $967 | 0.0% | -98.1% | 12 | $0 |
| 16 | Côte d'Ivoire | $400 | 0.0% | – | – | $0 |
| – | Australia | $0 | 0.0% | – | 18 | $0 |
| – | Ghana | $0 | 0.0% | – | 17 | $0 |
| – | United Arab Emirates | $0 | 0.0% | – | 14 | $0 |
| – | United Kingdom | $0 | 0.0% | – | 16 | $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 | $93K | -92.6% | 56.8 t | $1.64 | $68K | 5.4 t |
| September 2026 | $53K | -97.4% | 67.8 t | $0.78 | $134K | 7.5 t |
| August 2026 | $45K | -96.9% | 54.4 t | $0.83 | $23K | 2.0 t |
| July 2026 | $91K | -93.6% | 58.8 t | $1.54 | $25K | 2.2 t |
| June 2026 | $130K | -93.2% | 86.9 t | $1.49 | $58K | 8.4 t |
| May 2026 | $192K | -79.0% | 65.1 t | $2.95 | $70K | 2.9 t |
| April 2026 | $783K | -0.3% | 140 t | $5.61 | $112K | 10.5 t |
| March 2026 | $825K | -39.5% | 109 t | $7.54 | $79K | 17.7 t |
| February 2026 | $344K | -72.2% | 378 t | $0.91 | $106K | 23.8 t |
| January 2026 | $538K | -66.5% | 615 t | $0.87 | $94K | 20.2 t |
| December 2025 | $740K | -59.6% | 653 t | $1.13 | $114K | 20.9 t |
| November 2025 | $644K | -43.8% | 690 t | $0.93 | $83K | 6.3 t |
| October 2025 | $1.3M | -26.4% | 614 t | $2.06 | $130K | 55.3 t |
| September 2025 | $2.0M | +59.6% | 818 t | $2.50 | $60K | 7.2 t |
| August 2025 | $1.4M | -6.7% | 587 t | $2.45 | $183K | 42.1 t |
| July 2025 | $1.4M | -19.3% | 674 t | $2.10 | $217K | 32.2 t |
| June 2025 | $1.9M | +23.9% | 752 t | $2.52 | $165K | 29.5 t |
| May 2025 | $913K | -48.9% | 592 t | $1.54 | $67K | 6.3 t |
| April 2025 | $786K | -47.2% | 644 t | $1.22 | $141K | 24.2 t |
| March 2025 | $1.4M | +35.7% | 670 t | $2.03 | $230K | 56.7 t |
| February 2025 | $1.2M | +64.8% | 593 t | $2.08 | $125K | 7.0 t |
| January 2025 | $1.6M | +157.0% | 733 t | $2.19 | $136K | 25.8 t |
| December 2024 | $1.8M | +113.9% | 662 t | $2.77 | $219K | 48.2 t |
| November 2024 | $1.1M | +199.2% | 722 t | $1.59 | $90K | 9.0 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.