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Chapter 41 · Hides and leather

Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

In January–July 2026, Chile exported US$ 10.5 million of the goods in this chapter, less than 0.1% of everything it exported and 8.9% less than in the same months of 2025. The main destination was China (56%), and the main region of origin, Maule (46%). It imported US$ 1.9 million, 36% less than in the same months of 2025, mostly from Brazil (70%).

Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How it is measured

US$ 10.5 M
exported, January–July 2026 · −8.9% vs January–July 2025
US$ 1.9 M
imported, January–July 2026 · −36% vs January–July 2025
<0.1%
of everything Chile exported · <0.1% of imports

Month by month

January 2025–August 2026
0123US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
0123US$ MJ2025FMAMJJASON·DJ2026FMAMJJ·A
ExportsImportsshaded: the months the figures above are read over

«s/d» is a month the Aduanas database does not carry, not a month without trade.

What is inside

January–July 2026

What is exported, by heading

Hides and leather 100%Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine(including buffalo) or equi…39%Raw hides and skins of bovine(including buffalo) or equineanimals (…29%Leather further preparedafter tanning or crusting,including parchme…25%Raw skinsof sheepor lambs…6.6%
Hides and leather 100%Tanned or crust hides andskins of bovine (includingbuffalo) or equi…39%Raw hides and skins of bovine(including buffalo) or equineanimals (…29%Leatherfurtherprepared…25%Raw skins ofsheep or lambs(fresh,…

What is imported, by heading

Hides and leather 100%Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchme…66%Tanned or crust hidesand skins of bovine(including buffalo) or…14%Leather further preparedafter tanning or crusting,including parchme…6.8%Leather furtherprepared aftertanning or…4.5%Chamois(includi…combinat…2.8%Raw hidesand skinsn.e.c in…2.7%Compositionleatherwith a…2.1%Tannedorcrust…1.0%
Hides and leather 100%Leather further preparedafter tanning orcrusting, including…66%Tanned orcrust hidesand skins of…14%Leather furtherprepared aftertanning or…Leatherfurtherprepared…4.5%Chamo…(incl…combi…2.8%Rawhidesand…Compo…leath…with …2.1%

With which countries

January–July 2026

Each line joins the start and a country this was sold to; it is a relationship, not a route. The other countries, pooled, and the codes that are not a country (free zones, ship stores) add up to US$ 211 thousand and have no line.

Each line arrives from the country where the goods were made; it is a relationship, not a route. The other countries, pooled, and the codes that are not a country (free zones, ship stores) add up to US$ 39 thousand and have no line.

Where exports go

  1. ChinaUS$ 5.9 million56%
  2. ColombiaUS$ 1.0 million9.7%
  3. ItalyUS$ 878 thousand8.3%
  4. VietnamUS$ 628 thousand6.0%
  5. IndiaUS$ 470 thousand4.5%
  6. PeruUS$ 406 thousand3.9%
  7. MexicoUS$ 321 thousand3.0%
  8. TaiwanUS$ 297 thousand2.8%
  9. GuatemalaUS$ 154 thousand1.5%
  10. UruguayUS$ 124 thousand1.2%
  11. United StatesUS$ 75 thousand0.7%
  12. ArgentinaUS$ 73 thousand0.7%
  13. OthersUS$ 211 thousand2.0%

Where imports come from

  1. BrazilUS$ 1.3 million70%
  2. TürkiyeUS$ 129 thousand6.9%
  3. ArgentinaUS$ 92 thousand4.9%
  4. United StatesUS$ 61 thousand3.2%
  5. ItalyUS$ 51 thousand2.7%
  6. TaiwanUS$ 46 thousand2.4%
  7. ThailandUS$ 39 thousand2.1%
  8. GermanyUS$ 34 thousand1.8%
  9. BoliviaUS$ 22 thousand1.2%
  10. ChinaUS$ 17 thousand0.9%
  11. PeruUS$ 16 thousand0.8%
  12. UruguayUS$ 13 thousand0.7%
  13. OthersUS$ 39 thousand2.1%

From which region

exports · January–July 2026
  1. MauleUS$ 4.9 million46%
  2. MetropolitanaUS$ 2.1 million20%
  3. Los LagosUS$ 1.5 million14%
  4. MagallanesUS$ 669 thousand6.4%
  5. BiobíoUS$ 460 thousand4.4%
  6. Los RíosUS$ 325 thousand3.1%
  7. AraucaníaUS$ 306 thousand2.9%
  8. ÑubleUS$ 232 thousand2.2%
  9. No region declaredUS$ 16 thousand0.1%
  10. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 14 thousand0.1%
  11. ValparaísoUS$ 4 thousand<0.1%

The region the declaration names as the origin of the exports. An import declares no region.

Where it leaves and lands

January–July 2026
Port or crossingComunaLoaded (exports)%Unloaded (imports)%
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 3.7 million35%US$ 259 thousand14%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 2.7 million25%US$ 178 thousand9.5%
LirquénPencoUS$ 2.1 million20%——
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 1.2 million11%US$ 504 thousand27%
Los LibertadoresLos AndesUS$ 73 thousand0.7%US$ 900 thousand48%
CoronelCoronelUS$ 426 thousand4.0%——
San VicenteTalcahuanoUS$ 426 thousand4.0%——
Other Chilean ports——US$ 43 thousand2.3%
ChacallutaAricaUS$ 4 thousand<0.1%——
No port declared——US$ 86<0.1%

The Chilean port where the exports were loaded and the imports unloaded: where the cargo passes, which is not always the office that processes it. The eight largest are named; the rest are in «other ports». Every port →

Exports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 9.3 million88%
  2. AirUS$ 1.1 million11%
  3. RoadUS$ 77 thousand0.7%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 16 thousand0.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. RoadUS$ 943 thousand50%
  2. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 437 thousand23%
  3. AirUS$ 372 thousand20%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 132 thousand7.0%

Who processes it

January–July 2026
Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 3.4 million32%US$ 259 thousand14%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 2.7 million25%US$ 178 thousand9.5%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 2.8 million26%——
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 1.2 million11%US$ 504 thousand27%
Los AndesValparaísoUS$ 73 thousand0.7%US$ 943 thousand50%
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 477 thousand4.5%——
AricaArica y ParinacotaUS$ 4 thousand<0.1%——

The office is the branch of the Service that processed the declaration. An import is counted at the office that clears it.

From where to where

January–July 2026

What leaves: region of origin, customs office, destination

Region of originCustoms officeDestinationMauleUS$ 4.9 million · 46%MetropolitanaUS$ 2.1 million · 20%Los LagosUS$ 1.5 million · 14%MagallanesUS$ 669 thousand · 6.4%BiobíoUS$ 460 thousand · 4.4%Los RíosUS$ 325 thousand · 3.1%Other regionsUS$ 573 thousand · 5.4%ValparaísoUS$ 2.7 million · 25%MetropolitanaUS$ 1.2 million · 11%San AntonioUS$ 3.4 million · 32%Punta ArenasUS$ 477 thousand · 4.5%TalcahuanoUS$ 2.8 million · 26%Other officesUS$ 77 thousand · 0.7%IndiaUS$ 470 thousand · 4.5%VietnamUS$ 628 thousand · 6.0%MexicoUS$ 321 thousand · 3.0%ColombiaUS$ 1.0 million · 9.7%ItalyUS$ 878 thousand · 8.3%PeruUS$ 406 thousand · 3.9%ChinaUS$ 5.9 million · 56%OthersUS$ 933 thousand · 8.9%
Region of originCustoms officeDestinationMaule46%Metropolit…20%Los Lagos14%Magallanes6.4%Biobío4.4%Los Ríos3.1%Other regi…5.4%Valpa…25%Metro…11%San A…32%Punta…4.5%Talca…26%Other…0.7%India4.5%Vietnam6.0%Mexico3.0%Colombia9.7%Italy8.3%Peru3.9%China56%Others8.9%

What comes in: origin, transport, customs office

OriginTransportCustoms officeBrazilUS$ 1.3 million · 70%TürkiyeUS$ 129 thousand · 6.9%ArgentinaUS$ 92 thousand · 4.9%United StatesUS$ 61 thousand · 3.2%ItalyUS$ 51 thousand · 2.7%TaiwanUS$ 46 thousand · 2.4%ThailandUS$ 39 thousand · 2.1%OthersUS$ 141 thousand · 7.5%RoadUS$ 943 thousand · 50%AirUS$ 372 thousand · 20%Sea, river and lakeUS$ 437 thousand · 23%Courier (air)US$ 132 thousand · 7.0%Los AndesUS$ 943 thousand · 50%MetropolitanaUS$ 504 thousand · 27%San AntonioUS$ 259 thousand · 14%ValparaísoUS$ 178 thousand · 9.5%
OriginTransportCustoms officeBrazil70%Türkiye6.9%Argentina4.9%United Sta…3.2%Italy2.7%Taiwan2.4%Thailand2.1%Others7.5%Road50%Air20%Sea, …23%Couri…7.0%Los Andes50%Metropolit…27%San Antonio14%Valparaíso9.5%

Every column adds up to the same total; the largest are named and the rest pooled into «others». Hover a ribbon to see how much it carries.

Its 11 headings

change against January–July 2025
CodeDescriptionExportschangeImportschange
41.04Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further preparedUS$ 4.1 million−1.1%US$ 255 thousand
41.07Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14US$ 2.6 million−29%US$ 1.3 million−38%
41.01Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, otherwise preserved but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or splitUS$ 3.1 million−12%US$ 264
41.02Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not further prepared), whether or not with wool on or splitUS$ 691 thousandUS$ 128
41.12Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment dressed leather, of sheep or lamb, without wool on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14—US$ 129 thousand
41.13Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of animals (other than ovine), without wool or hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14US$ 4 thousandUS$ 84 thousand
41.14Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather—US$ 53 thousand
41.03Raw hides and skins n.e.c in headings no. 4101, 4102; fresh, salted, dried, pickled or otherwise preserved, not further prepared, whether or not dehaired or split—US$ 50 thousand
41.15Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fibre, in slabs, sheets or strip, in rolls or not; parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles; leather dust, powder and flourUS$ 1 thousandUS$ 40 thousand
41.06Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared—US$ 19 thousand
41.05Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared—US$ 3 thousand

A change is shown only where the same months of the year before added up to at least US$ 1.0 million.

How it is measured

Where the figures come from
Every export and import declaration the Servicio Nacional de Aduanas processed since January 2025, added up as Aduanas publishes them in its open databases. Nothing is estimated. They are amounts of trade, not PuroChile indicators, and they are never divided by census figures.
FOB and CIF
Exports are valued FOB («free on board»): what the goods are worth loaded on the ship, plane or truck that takes them out of Chile. Imports are valued CIF («cost, insurance and freight»): what they are worth on arrival in Chile, with insurance and freight paid. That is how Aduanas publishes them. So «exports less imports» is not the Central Bank's trade balance, which values imports without insurance or freight.
Which months
The figures at the top add up January–July 2026: the months of this year both databases already carry, against the same months of 2025. Aduanas replaces the running year's database every month, so this year's months can still be corrected. «s/d» on a chart is a month the database does not carry — not a month without trade.
Changes
A change is shown only where the same months of the year before added up to at least US$ 1.0 million.
The codes
Aduanas classifies every good with a code of the Arancel Aduanero, which is the international Harmonized System with two Chilean digits added: 2 digits are the chapter (74, copper), 4 the heading (74.03, refined copper), 6 the subheading (7403.11, cathodes) and 8 Chile's own tariff line. Names are the Arancel's; in English, the Harmonized System 2022's. Chile's Section 0 and its 8-digit lines have no English text and are shown in Spanish.
Port and customs office
The port is where the cargo physically passes: loaded for an export, unloaded for an import. The customs office is the branch of the Service that processes the declaration. They are not always the same place: the Aduana de Antofagasta processes what is loaded at Mejillones.
What is not here
Customs agents: every declaration names the agent who filed it, but Aduanas's open databases leave that field out, and PuroChile does not estimate it.
A month at zero
A month with no bar is one in which nothing was declared under this code; «s/d» is one the database does not carry.

Source: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · How each figure is checked →