Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split

4102 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sheep Hides. In 2022, Sheep Hides were the world's 1040th most traded product, with a total trade of $531M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sheep Hides grew by 6.34%, from $500M to $531M. Trade in Sheep Hides represent 0.0022% of total world trade.

Sheep Hides are a part of Raw hides & skin (non-fur). They include Sheep or lamb skins, raw and/or wool on, Sheep or lamb pickled skins, no wool, and Sheep or lamb except pickled skins, no wool.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sheep Hides  were N/A.

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sheep Hides were China ($229M), Italy ($79.7M), Turkey ($70.1M), Spain ($33M), and Pakistan ($26.3M).

Description Raw skins of sheep or lambs are used in the production of leather.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Destination (2022)China$229M

In 2022 Sheep Hides were the world's 1040th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top importers of Sheep Hides were China ($229M), Italy ($79.7M), Turkey ($70.1M), Spain ($33M), and Pakistan ($26.3M).

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Exporters of Sheep Hides (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$30.5M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Italy$28.5M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sheep Hides grew the fastest in China ($30.5M), New Zealand ($14.1M), Saudi Arabia ($8.64M), Turkey ($6.56M), and Iran ($3.28M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sheep Hides were Italy ($28.5M), Turkey ($18.7M), Spain ($11.3M), Indonesia ($9.23M), and Malaysia ($3.04M).

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Exporters of Sheep Hides (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Sheep Hides.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.96. This means that most of the exports of Sheep Hides are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sheep Hides

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Australia$168M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$185M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Sheep Hides. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Sheep Hides during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sheep Hides were Australia ($168M), New Zealand ($38.5M), South Africa ($30M), United Kingdom ($24.7M), and Iran ($20.2M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sheep Hides were China ($185M), Italy ($62.4M), Turkey ($56.3M), Pakistan ($26.3M), and Indonesia ($20M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Sheep Hides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sheep or lamb skins, raw and/or... ($359M), Sheep or lamb pickled skins, no... ($154M), and Sheep or lamb except pickled skins,... ($18.5M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Sheep Hides (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Sheep Hides.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Sheep Hides by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALTurkey+ $703k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $7.06k

Sheep Hides’s highest export potential is Turkey. With an export gap of $703k.  Sheep Hides’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $7.06k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Sheep Hides to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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