What is the price of leather in India?

As of January 2024, leather in India is US$ 0.39 per kg (31.91 INR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

How much leather did India export in 2024?

India exported 3,573 tonnes of leather in 2024.

What is India's world rank in leather exports?

India ranks #51 out of 96 leather exporters.

Is India a net exporter or importer of leather?

India is a net exporter of leather.

What was the year-over-year change in India's leather exports?

India's leather exports increased by 99.3% year-over-year.

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Leather Prices in India

US$ 0.39 / kg

31.91 INR / kg

MoM ▼ 80.1% YoY ▼ 80.1%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (INR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	0.39	31.91	▼ 80.1%	▼ 80.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the leather price in India available is US$ 0.39 per kg (31.91 INR), down 80.1% year-on-year.

India exported 3,573 tonnes of leather (HS 4104) in 2024, valued at US$1,376,371, ranking #51 out of 96 exporters and accounting for 0.1% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with export volumes rising by 99.3% year-over-year. The latest export unit value is US$0.3852 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - leather in India

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, India exported $1.4M (3.6 kt) of leather▲ 99.3% YoY. That ranks #51 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).

$1.4M

Export value

3.6 kt

Export volume

#51 / 96

World rank

0.1%

Global share

$0.39

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top leather exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Brazil $645.8M · 24.1%
#2 US $454.3M · 16.9%
#3 Italy $269.2M · 10%
#4 Argentina $172M · 6.4%
#5 China $156.5M · 5.8%

Annual export data India · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$1.4M	3.6 kt	$0.39
2023	$690.6K	357.6 t	$1.93
2022	$793.9K	235.5 t	$3.37
2021	$782.7K	685.1 t	$1.14
2020	$771K	225.6 t	$3.42

HS Code

leather is traded under Harmonized System code 4104. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

India leather - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 India sold 29,107 tonnes of leather. For 2019 alone, the interest in India leather (processed category) has decreased, recording a change of -28.926 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, leather's exports went down by -33.14 percent netting the nation US$548.64m for the year 2019. India's leather exports are categorised as:

Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting "incl. parchment-dressed leather", of pigs, without hair on, whether or not split (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 411320)
Bovine leather, dehaired, vegetable pre-tanned only, whether or not split (excluding leather of whole hides, with a surface area of <= 2,6 mÃ½) (HS code 410421)
Full grains leather "incl. parchment-dressed leather", unsplit, of the portions, strips or sheets of hides and skins of bovine "incl. buffalo" or equine animals, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair on (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 410791)
Leather of reptiles, vegetable pre-tanned only (HS code 410721)
Chamois leather, incl. combination chamois leather (excluding glacÃ©-tanned leather subsequently treated with formaldehyde and leather stuffed with oil only after tanning) (HS code 411410)
Full grains leather "incl. parchment-dressed leather", unsplit, of the whole hides and skins of bovine "incl. buffalo" or equine animals, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair on (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 410711)
Chamois leather, incl. combination chamois leather (excluding glacâ€š-tanned leather subsequently treated with formaldehyde and leather stuffed with oil only after tanning) (HS code 410800)
Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour (HS code 411520)
Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting "incl. parchment-dressed leather", of reptiles,, whether or not split (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 411330)
Grain splits leather "incl. parchment-dressed leather", of the whole hides and skins of bovine "incl. buffalo" or equine animals, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair on (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 410712)
Parings and other waste of leather, parchment-dressed leather or composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flour (HS code 411000)
Composition leather based on leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls (HS code 411510)
Leather of swine, dehaired (excluding chamois leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallized leather) (HS code 410710)
Patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallized leather (excluding lacquered or metallized reconstituted leather) (HS code 410900)
Bovine and equine leather, dehaired, prepared after tanning, incl. parchment-dressed (excluding leather of whole bovine hides, with a surface area of <= 2,6 mÃ½, full grains and full grain splits, chamois leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallized leather) (HS code 410439)
Leather of reptiles (excluding vegetable pre-tanned only, plus chamois leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallized leather) (HS code 410729)
Leather "incl. parchment-dressed leather" of the portions, strips or sheets of hides and skins of bovine "incl. buffalo" or equine animals, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair on (excluding unsplit full grains leather, grain splits leather, chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 410799)
Leather of antelopes, deer, elks, elephants and other animals, incl. sea animals, dehaired, and leather of hairless animals (excluding bovine and equine animals, sheep and lambs, goats and kids, pigs and reptiles, chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather and metallized leather) (HS code 410790)
Composition leather based on leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls (HS code 411100)
Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting "incl. parchment-dressed leather", of antelopes, deer, elks, elephants and other animals, incl. sea animals, without wool or hair on, and leather of hairless animals, whether or not split (excluding leather of bovine and equine animals, sheep and lambs, goats or kids, swine and reptiles, and chamois leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallised leather) (HS code 411390)
Full grains and full grain splits of bovine and equine animals, dehaired, prepared after tanning (HS code 410431)
Leather "incl. parchment-dressed leather" of the whole hides and skins of bovine "incl. buffalo" or equine animals, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair on (excluding unsplit full grains leather, grain splits leather, chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 410719)
Patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather (excluding lacquered or metallised reconstituted leather) (HS code 411420)
Grain splits leather "incl. parchment-dressed leather", of the portions, strips or sheets of hides and skins of bovine "incl. buffalo" or equine animals, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair on (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 410792)
Bovine leather, dehaired, mineral or synthetic pre-tanned only, whether or not split (excluding leather of whole hides, with a surface area of <= 2,6 mÃ½) (HS code 410422)
Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting incl. parchment-dressed leather", of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather)" (HS code 411200)
Full grains leather, unsplit and grain splits leather, in the dry state "crust", of hides and skins of bovine "incl. buffalo" or equine animals, without hair on (excluding further prepared) (HS code 410441)
Leather of whole hides of bovine animals, with a surface area of <= 2,6 mÃ½, dehaired (excluding chamois leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallized leather) (HS code 410410)
Bovine and equine leather, dehaired, tanned or pretanned only, whether or not split (excluding leather of whole hides of bovine animals, with a surface area of <= 2,6 mÃ½, and bovine leather, pre-tanned only) (HS code 410429)
Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting "incl. parchment-dressed leather", of goats or kids, without wool or hair on, whether or not split (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 411310)

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India leather export values

In 2019, India exported leather with a value of 548.64m USD, a reduction of -29.41% from 2018's total leather export of 777.265m USD. The yearly change in value of India leather between 2017 to 2018 was -11.807 pc.

The annual change in the volume of India's leather exports between 2017 and 2019 was -33.14% when compared to a variation of -28.926% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for India leather ( in '000$ )

India purchased 29,107 tonnes of leather in 2019.

Leather Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest leather prices in other Asia countries:

Pakistan$5.21/kg Sri Lanka$45.61/kg China$3.54/kg Iran$11.14/kg Cambodia$4.23/kg Nepal$0.58/kg Hong Kong$4.12/kg Kazakhstan$0.70/kg Malaysia$13.41/kg Philippines$820.76/kg Tajikistan$1.62/kg South Korea$0.77/kg Thailand$2.13/kg Uzbekistan$1.64/kg Vietnam$1.48/kg

Other Processed Prices in India

Latest prices for other processed in India:

Sugar$0.59/kg Molasses$0.15/kg Natural Honey$1.90/kg Palm Oil$0.97/kg Cotton$1.94/kg Soyabean oil$1.05/kg Maize starch$1.98/kg Glycerol$2.41/kg Castor Oil$1.48/kg Coffee$4.35/kg Sunflower Oil$1.46/kg Whey$3.25/kg Beer$0.86/kg Yeast$7.48/kg Butter$4.71/kg

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