What is the price of leather in South Africa?

As of January 2025, leather in South Africa is US$ 1.58 per kg (30.74 ZAR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is South Africa's world rank in leather exports?

South Africa ranks 17th out of 96 leather exporters.

How much leather did South Africa export in 2024?

South Africa exported 20,500 tonnes of leather in 2024.

What percentage of global leather exports does South Africa account for?

South Africa accounts for 1.3% of global leather exports.

Leather Price in South Africa - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Leather Prices in South Africa

US$ 1.58 / kg

30.74 ZAR / kg

MoM ▼ 8.5% YoY ▼ 8.5%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	1.58	30.74	▼ 8.5%	▼ 8.5%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the leather price in South Africa available is US$ 1.58 per kg (30.74 ZAR), down 8.5% year-on-year.

South Africa exported US$35.43 million of leather (HS 4104) in 2024, totaling 20,500 tonnes and ranking 17th out of 96 exporters, with a 1.3% share of global exports and an 11.3% year-on-year increase. The country is a net exporter of leather. The latest export unit value is US$1.5821 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - leather in South Africa

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $35.4M (20.5 kt) of leather▲ 11.3% YoY. That ranks #17 worldwide (1.3% of global exports).

$35.4M

Export value

20.5 kt

Export volume

#17 / 96

World rank

1.3%

Global share

$1.73

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 South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$35.4M	20.5 kt	$1.73
2023	$31.8M	19.3 kt	$1.65
2022	$43.3M	26.7 kt	$1.62
2021	$36.3M	23.4 kt	$1.55
2020	$31.2M	23.2 kt	$1.34

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.

South Africa leather - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 South Africa shipped 46,416 tonnes of leather. In 2019 alone, the market for South Africa leather (processed category) has reduced, recording a change of -32.554 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, leather's exports reduced by -37.58 pc bringing the country US$102.55m for the year 2019. South Africa's leather exports are classified as:

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, vegetable pre-tanned only (HS code 410721)
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 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)
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)
Patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallized leather (excluding lacquered or metallized reconstituted leather) (HS code 410900)
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)
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)
Full grains and full grain splits of bovine and equine animals, dehaired, prepared after tanning (HS code 410431)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Leather of swine, dehaired (excluding chamois leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallized leather) (HS code 410710)
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 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)
Composition leather based on leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls (HS code 411510)
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)
Leather of reptiles (excluding vegetable pre-tanned only, plus chamois leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallized leather) (HS code 410729)
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 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)
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 reptiles,, whether or not split (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 411330)
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)
Patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather (excluding lacquered or metallised reconstituted leather) (HS code 411420)
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)
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)
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)
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)

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South Africa leather export values

In 2019, South Africa shipped leather costing 102.55m USD, a contraction of -21.17% from 2018's total leather export of 130.095m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa leather between 2017 to 2018 was 12.425 pc.

The annual/yearly change in the quantity of South Africa's leather exports between 2017 and 2019 was -37.58 percent compared to a variation of -32.554% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

South Africa's share of the world's total leather's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 17 in world exports of leather.

Export markets for South Africa leather ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net exporter of leather. The annual growth of South Africa leather in value between 2015 to 2019 was 402%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 251%, per annum.

South Africa bought 5,808 tonnes of leather in 2019.

Leather Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest leather prices in other Africa countries:

Ethiopia$0.79/kg Kenya$1.55/kg Zimbabwe$37.12/kg Morocco$4.99/kg Egypt$15.78/kg Nigeria$6.05/kg Ghana$1.13/kg Uganda$0.95/kg Zambia$0.29/kg Botswana$0.09/kg Namibia$1.05/kg Tunisia$2.29/kg

Other Processed Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other processed in South Africa:

Raw Hides & Skins$0.62/kg Canola Oil$1.43/kg Sugar$0.68/kg Black Tea$5.22/kg Cotton$1.82/kg Molasses$0.17/kg Sunflower Oil$1.70/kg Chocolate$5.91/kg Coffee$6.90/kg Natural Honey$4.76/kg Butter$5.47/kg Milk & Cream$0.71/kg Palm Oil$1.53/kg Oil cake (Press cake)$0.38/kg Tapioca$0.92/kg

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