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title: "HS 42 Articles of leather: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 42: exports USD 2.5 B, imports USD 481.2 M. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/42/
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updated: 2026-11-11
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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 2.5 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 481.2 M. It is a top-five export to 8 countries in our data.

**USD 2.5 B** India's exports, 2024 · 0.6% of all exports

**USD 481.2 M** India's imports, 2024 · 0.1% of all imports

**Net exporter** balance USD 2 B

Exports 84% Imports 16%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 736.5 M** 29%
2. #2 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 267.9 M** 11%
3. #3 [United Kingdom](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-kingdom/) **USD 211.5 M** 8%
4. #4 [Spain](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/spain/) **USD 167.1 M** 7%
5. #5 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 165.4 M** 7%
6. #6 [Netherlands](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/netherlands/) **USD 152.9 M** 6%
7. #7 [Italy](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/italy/) **USD 152.5 M** 6%
8. #8 [Australia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/australia/) **USD 69.9 M** 3%
9. #9 [Belgium](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/belgium/) **USD 56.2 M** 2%
10. #10 [Japan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/japan/) **USD 54.7 M** 2%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 289.8 M** 60%
2. #2 [Bangladesh](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/bangladesh/) **USD 63.4 M** 13%
3. #3 [Italy](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/italy/) **USD 46 M** 10%
4. #4 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 22.8 M** 5%
5. #5 [Vietnam](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/vietnam/) **USD 14.5 M** 3%
6. #6 [Indonesia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/indonesia/) **USD 7.8 M** 2%
7. #7 [Cambodia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/cambodia/) **USD 6.4 M** 1%
8. #8 [Myanmar](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/myanmar/) **USD 4.5 M** 0.9%
9. #9 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 3.9 M** 0.8%
10. #10 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 3.4 M** 0.7%

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](https://safeandsecure.in/global/guides/documents-checklist/).

SSL's fleet carries this cargo by road to and from India's ports, airports and land borders; our desk arranges the sea or air leg. [Ask our desk →](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/?service=export)

## HS 42: questions

**How much HS 42 does India export?**

India exported USD 2.5 B 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 M. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 42 from?**

India imported USD 481.2 M of chapter 42 in 2024, most of it from China (USD 289.8 M). 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.

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Source: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/42/ (the HTML page is the record; this markdown twin was generated from it on 2026-11-11). Publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited, https://safeandsecure.in/. Figures and their periods: https://safeandsecure.in/facts/