EU External Trade - RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by note|1(c) to this chapter

The main extra-EU suppliers of RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by note|1(c) to this chapter are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇿🇦 South Africa. 🇨🇳 China leads with 35.8% of total imports (€85.9M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2035, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by note|1(c) to this chapter are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 50.4% (€104.0M), ahead of 🇹🇷 Türkiye (42.7%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 74.8% of RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by note|1(c) to this chapter imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (14.9%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇵🇱 Poland.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-3.1%) while exports were rising (3.9%), signalling a structural market shift.