EU External Trade - RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, 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

Extra-EU sourcing of RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, 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 is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 69.9% of imports (€42.5M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (12.8%). With an HHI of 5091, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, 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 to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (18.4%, €30.3M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇳 India, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China.

Within the EU, the leading importers of RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER, 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 are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇵🇱 Poland. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 24.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-2.4%) and exports rising (10.3%) compared to the previous year.