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Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather

4203 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $7.78BRnk 439 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.33B | $1.65BItaly | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.94Rnk 828 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 8.54%Rnk 460 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.033%Rnk 439 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Leather Apparel. In 2022, Leather Apparel were the world's 439th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.78B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Leather Apparel grew by 8.54%, from $7.16B to $7.78B. Trade in Leather Apparel represent 0.033% of total world trade.

Leather Apparel are a part of Leather articles. They include Articles of apparel of leather or composition leather, Belts and bandoliers of leather or composition leathe, Leather, composition gloves & mittens except sports, Leather, composition sports gloves, mittens and mitts, and Clothing accessories nes, of leather or composition.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Leather Apparel  were Italy ($1.33B), China ($1.3B), India ($849M), Pakistan ($746M), and France ($606M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Leather Apparel were United States ($1.65B), Germany ($656M), France ($484M), China ($368M), and Italy ($354M).

Ranking Leather Apparel ranks 828th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Leather is a durable, flexible material that can be made into many different types of clothing. It is often used in shoes, jackets, belts, and other articles of clothing. Leather is also often used to make leather accessories such as wallets, purses, and hats.

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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 Origin (2022)Italy$1.33B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.65B

In 2022 Leather Apparel were the world's 439th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Leather Apparel were Italy ($1.33B), China ($1.3B), India ($849M), Pakistan ($746M), and France ($606M).

In 2022, the top importers of Leather Apparel were United States ($1.65B), Germany ($656M), France ($484M), China ($368M), and Italy ($354M).

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Exporters of Leather Apparel (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$184M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$301M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Leather Apparel grew the fastest in China ($184M), Italy ($106M), India ($88.5M), Vietnam ($53.1M), and Pakistan ($46.9M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Leather Apparel were United States ($301M), Singapore ($105M), Canada ($67.5M), South Korea ($55.4M), and Switzerland ($43.6M).

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Exporters of Leather Apparel (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Leather Apparel.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.23. This means that most of the exports of Leather Apparel are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Leather Apparel

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Italy$975M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$1.53B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Leather Apparel were Italy ($975M), China ($933M), India ($826M), Pakistan ($744M), and Vietnam ($187M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Leather Apparel were United States ($1.53B), Germany ($306M), Japan ($263M), Canada ($217M), and South Korea ($200M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Leather Apparel, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Articles of apparel of leather or... ($2.67B), Belts and bandoliers of leather or... ($2.62B), Leather, composition gloves & mittens except... ($1.6B), Leather, composition sports gloves, mittens and... ($685M), and Clothing accessories nes, of leather or... ($205M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Leather Apparel by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $34.6M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $12.4M

Leather Apparel’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $34.6M.  Leather Apparel’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $12.4M.

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Product Complexity

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Leather Apparel.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Leather Apparel 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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