What is the price of leather in Sri Lanka?

As of January 2022, leather in Sri Lanka is US$ 45.61 per kg (14,034 LKR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

Leather Price in Sri Lanka - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Leather Prices in Sri Lanka

US$ 45.61 / kg

14,034 LKR / kg

MoM ▲ 80.7% YoY ▲ 80.7%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2022

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (LKR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	45.61	14,034	▲ 80.7%	▲ 80.7%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the leather price in Sri Lanka available is US$ 45.61 per kg (14,034 LKR), up 80.7% year-on-year.

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported leather valued at US$13,775, ranking #92 out of 102 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. The country is a net exporter of leather, with exports showing a significant year-on-year increase of 1264.1%. The latest export unit value is US$45.6113 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - leather in Sri Lanka

Exports UN Comtrade · 2022

In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $13.8K (0.3 t) of leather▲ 1264.1% YoY. That ranks #92 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$13.8K

Export value

0.3 t

Export volume

#92 / 102

World rank

Global share

$45.61

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top leather exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2022

#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 Sri Lanka · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2022	$13.8K	0.3 t	$45.61
2021	$1K	0 t	$25.25
2020	$10	0 t	$0.75

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.

Sri Lanka leather - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Sri Lanka exported 11 tonnes of leather. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Sri Lanka leather (processed category) has increased, flactuating by 175 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, leather's exports reduced by -21.43 pc netting Sri Lanka US$0.20m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's leather exports are classified as:

Composition leather based on leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls (HS code 411510)
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)
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 pigs, without hair on, whether or not split (excluding chamois leather, patent leather and patent laminated leather, and metallised leather) (HS code 411320)
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)
Leather of reptiles (excluding vegetable pre-tanned only, plus chamois leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallized leather) (HS code 410729)
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)
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)
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 swine, dehaired (excluding chamois leather, patent leather, patent laminated leather and metallized leather) (HS code 410710)
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)
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 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)
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)
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 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 "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)
Full grains and full grain splits of bovine and equine animals, dehaired, prepared after tanning (HS code 410431)
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)
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)
Leather of reptiles, vegetable pre-tanned only (HS code 410721)
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 "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)
Patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallized leather (excluding lacquered or metallized reconstituted leather) (HS code 410900)
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 "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 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)
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)
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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Sri Lanka leather export values

In 2019, Sri Lanka exported leather with a value of 0.20m USD, an increase of 21.21% from 2018's total leather export of 0.165m USD. The annual growth in value of Sri Lanka leather between 2017 to 2018 was -28.879%.

The yearly variation in the amount of Sri Lanka's leather exports between 2017 and 2019 was -21.43 pc in comparison to a variation of 175% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Sri Lanka's share of the world's total leather's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 40 in world exports of leather.

Export markets for Sri Lanka leather ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

Sri Lanka is a net exporter of leather. The annual growth of Sri Lanka leather in value between 2015 to 2019 was 40%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 38%, per annum.

Sri Lanka ordered 156 tonnes of leather in 2019.

Leather Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest leather prices in other Asia countries:

Pakistan$5.21/kg China$3.54/kg Iran$11.14/kg Cambodia$4.23/kg Nepal$0.58/kg Hong Kong$4.12/kg India$0.39/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 Sri Lanka

Latest prices for other processed in Sri Lanka:

Whisky$17.94/kg Copra$3.85/kg Ethyl Alcohol$0.62/kg Sugar$2.49/kg Natural Rubber$1.98/kg Beer$0.83/kg Wine$6.65/kg Coffee$3.28/kg Cocoa Beans$2.04/kg Palm Oil$2.14/kg Cocoa Butter$58.15/kg Molasses$3.33/kg Vodka$6.31/kg Yerba mate$4.79/kg Soya Bean Flour$5.20/kg

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