China Articles of leather (HS 420500) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021-01โ€“2026-08

Total exports$2.7B
Latest value$21M
Partners138
Coverage2021-01 to 2026-08

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Unit
USD
Rows
7,614
Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
South Korea $503M 18.9%
United States $477.7M 18.0%
Vietnam $279.8M 10.5%
Japan $161.9M 6.1%
Thailand $127.8M 4.8%

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Partner Value Share
United States $5.4M 25.4%
South Korea $5M 23.9%
Germany $1.5M 7.3%
Japan $1.3M 6.4%
Hong Kong $965.5K 4.6%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $585.7M
2022 $584.4M
2023 $449.1M
2024 $407.9M
2025 $394.6M
2026 $235.3M

HS8 customs codes under 420500

China customs reports HS 420500 at the 8-digit level. 3 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

42050010Seat cover, of leather or of composition leather

Protective or decorative covers designed specifically for seats, crafted from either natural leather or composition leather materials.

42050020Articles of leather used in machinery or mechanical appliances, etc

Leather articles designed specifically for application in machinery or mechanical appliances, encompassing functional components like gaskets, seals, and washers.

42050090Other articles of leather or of composition leather, nes

Miscellaneous manufactured leather or composition leather items not classified as seat covers or machinery components.

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 420500 is also written 4205.00. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Manufactured items made of leather or composition leather that fall outside major classifications like apparel or travel goods, including products such as laces, patches, and washers. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Preview and buy a monthly CSV for your selected products, countries and years.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Articles of leather (HS 420500) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/420500/

About this data

How much articles of leather does China export?

China exported $368M of articles of leather in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $30.7M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 420500).

What products are covered by HS 420500?

Manufactured items made of leather or composition leather that fall outside major classifications like apparel or travel goods, including products such as laces, patches, and washers.

Which countries buy the most articles of leather from China?

South Korea, United States and Vietnam together account for 47% of the published total, out of 138 trading partners on record.

Is China's articles of leather export growing?

Annual exports declined by 33% between 2021 and 2025, from $586M to $395M.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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