Exports: Cow or horse leather

U.S. exports of Cow or horse leather decreased 10.47 percent through August to $274.97 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Vietnam$86.09 M
2Italy$54.28 M
3Thailand$37.76 M
4Mexico$32.8 M
5China$29.27 M
6Brazil$7.91 M
7South Korea$4.99 M
8Taiwan$4.58 M
9Dominican Republic$4 M
10India$2.47 M

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U.S. exports of Cow or horse leather decreased 10.47 percent through August to $274.97 million

The category ranked 423 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 412 for the last full year with a total value of $454.26 million, a $29.13 million, 6.85 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Vietnam, No. 2 Italy, No. 3 Thailand, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Long Beach, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port of New York, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Vietnam, No. 2 China, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Thailand. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Long Beach, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Houston.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Long Beach rose 7.28 percent compared to last year to $116.77 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 16.27 percent compared to last year to $34.99 million.
  • Port of New York rose 356.25 percent compared to last year to $34.31 million.
  • Port Laredo rose 2.25 percent compared to last year to $32.45 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 60.35 percent compared to last year to $28.27 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign markets:

  • U.S. export to No. 1 Vietnam decreased $12.24 million, 12.44 percent, (31.31 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Italy decreased $2.93 million, 5.13 percent, (19.74 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Thailand increased $16.36 million, 76.49 percent, (13.73 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Mexico decreased $1.38 million, 4.05 percent, (11.93 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 China decreased $32.25 million, 52.42 percent, (10.64 percent market share).

All totaled, 87.35 percent of all these Cow or horse leather exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $240.2 million of the $274.97 million total.

All totaled, 89.75 percent of all these Cow or horse leather exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $246.79 million of the $274.97 million total.