HS chapter 42
Articles of leather
Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut). India sold USD 2.52 bn of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 481.2 mn. It is a top-five export to 8 countries in our data.
USD 2.52 bnIndia's exports, 2024 · 0.6% of all exports
USD 481.2 mnIndia's imports, 2024 · 0.069% of all imports
Net exporterbalance USD 2.04 bn
Exports 84% Imports 16%
Top 10 markets for India's exports
- #1 United States USD 736.5 mn29%
- #2 Germany USD 267.9 mn11%
- #3 United Kingdom USD 211.5 mn8%
- #4 Spain USD 167.1 mn7%
- #5 France USD 165.4 mn7%
- #6 Netherlands USD 152.9 mn6%
- #7 Italy USD 152.5 mn6%
- #8 Australia USD 69.9 mn3%
- #9 Belgium USD 56.2 mn2%
- #10 Japan USD 54.7 mn2%
Top 10 suppliers to India
- #1 China USD 289.8 mn60%
- #2 Bangladesh USD 63.4 mn13%
- #3 Italy USD 46.0 mn10%
- #4 France USD 22.8 mn5%
- #5 Vietnam USD 14.5 mn3%
- #6 Indonesia USD 7.8 mn2%
- #7 Cambodia USD 6.4 mn1%
- #8 Myanmar USD 4.5 mn0.9%
- #9 United States USD 3.9 mn0.8%
- #10 Germany USD 3.4 mn0.7%
Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 42; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.
Certificates and permits usually involved
Leather: Council for Leather Exports registration; CITES permits for listed species.
General guidance, verify per product with the regulator and your customs broker. See the documents checklist.
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HS 42: questions
How much HS 42 does India export?
India exported USD 2.52 bn of HS chapter 42 (articles of leather) in 2024, 0.6% of India's exports. The largest market was United States at USD 736.5 mn. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.
Where does India buy HS 42 from?
India imported USD 481.2 mn of chapter 42 in 2024, most of it from China (USD 289.8 mn). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.
What certificates does HS 42 usually need?
Leather: Council for Leather Exports registration; CITES permits for listed species. This is general guidance; verify the exact product line with the regulator and your customs broker.