What is the price of leather per kilogram/pound in Sri Lanka today?
The retail price range for Sri Lanka leather is between US$ 5.44 and US$ 19.78 per kilogram or between US$ 2.47 and US$ 8.97 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of leather in Sri Lanka
The retail price range in Sri Lanka Rupee for leather is between LKR 1,674.03 and LKR 6,087.38 per kilogram or between LKR 759.20 and LKR 2,760.72 per pound(lb) in Colombo and Jaffna.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Sri Lanka leather is between US$ 3.81 and US$ 13.85 per kilogram or between US$ 1.73 and US$ 6.28 per pound(lb).
Related: Kenya Leather prices, South Africa Leather prices, Malaysia Leather prices, Philippines Leather prices, India Leather prices, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Leather prices, Canada Leather prices, US Leather prices, Australia Leather prices, New Zealand Leather prices, Germany Leather prices, Netherlands Leather prices, Spain Leather prices, United Kingdom (UK) Leather prices,
Price Finder Tool
Search for prices of Sri Lanka leather and other products in different countries.
Sri Lanka Leather Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Leather from Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 16.57 US $ per kg, which was slightly lower than the price in 2016, which was 16.76 US $ per kg. In 2019, the price jumped to 39.86 US $ per kg, and then decreased to 36.4 US $ per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price in 2021 was 31.67 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Leather from Sri Lanka in 2023 will be around 28.00 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 24.50 US $ per kg.Sri Lanka Leather Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of leather into Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 16.57 US dollars per kilogram, followed by a significant increase to 39.86 US dollars per kilogram in 2019. This was followed by a slight decrease to 36.4 US dollars per kilogram in 2020 and then a further decrease to 31.67 US dollars per kilogram in 2021. Overall, the import price of leather into Sri Lanka has decreased over the last five years. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price of leather into Sri Lanka in 2023 will be around 28.50 US dollars per kilogram and in 2024 it will be around 25.33 US dollars per kilogram.Export values for Sri Lanka leather
The total values in export for leather in Sri Lanka were US$ 637, US$ 232, US$ 165 and US$ 195 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Sri Lanka: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
See prices of leather in other countries across Asia: Kazakhstan leather, Kyrgyzstan leather, Tajikistan leather, Turkmenistan leather, Uzbekistan leather, China leather, Hong Kong leather, Macao leather, North Korea leather & Mongolia leather.
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 mý, 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 mý, 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 mý) (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 glacé-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 mý) (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 mý, 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 glac‚-tanned leather subsequently treated with formaldehyde and leather stuffed with oil only after tanning) (HS code 410800)
Are you a producer of leather or other products?
Sign up today for FREE to buy or sell leather.
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.