8201 - TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 70.6% of imports (€815.3M), followed by 🇹🇼 Taiwan (11.8%). With an HHI of 5160, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (17.4%, €84.6M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 25.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (11.3%) and exports stable (-2.7%) compared to the previous year.

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Who is the main supplier of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry (NC8 8201) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 70.6% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry?

The extra-EU trade balance for TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry (NC8 8201) is €-667.4M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €1.2B, exports: €487.5M).

How much does the EU import of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry?

The EU imported €1.2B of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry (NC8 8201) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 252.0M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry?

The weighted average import price of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry (NC8 8201) is €4.58/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry?

The leading EU member state importer of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry (NC8 8201) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 25.3% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€815.3M	70.6%	215.8M kg
2	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€135.8M	11.8%	12.8M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€58.8M	5.1%	659K kg
4	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€26.5M	2.3%	5.1M kg
5	🇮🇳 India	€19.7M	1.7%	5.8M kg
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€13.9M	1.2%	653K kg
7	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€10.9M	0.9%	1.5M kg
8	🇺🇸 United States	€9.4M	0.8%	511K kg
9	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€5.8M	0.5%	995K kg
10	🇳🇴 Norway	€2.7M	0.2%	562K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€84.6M	17.4%	5.7M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€49.7M	10.2%	3.9M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€45.8M	9.4%	3.1M kg
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€39.1M	8.0%	4.0M kg
5	🇶🇿 QZ	€12.1M	2.5%	930K kg
6	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	€9.0M	1.8%	761K kg
7	🇨🇦 Canada	€8.3M	1.7%	583K kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€815.3M	215.8Mt	€3.78/kg	74.2%
2	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€135.8M	12.8Mt	€10.60/kg	12.4%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€58.8M	659Kt	€89.20/kg	5.4%
4	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€26.5M	5.1Mt	€5.16/kg	2.4%
5	🇮🇳 India	€19.7M	5.8Mt	€3.40/kg	1.8%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€13.9M	653Kt	€21.28/kg	1.3%
7	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€10.9M	1.5Mt	€7.12/kg	1.0%
8	🇺🇸 United States	€9.4M	511Kt	€18.42/kg	0.9%
9	🇹🇷 Turkey	€5.8M	995Kt	€5.84/kg	0.5%
10	🇳🇴 Norway	€2.7M	562Kt	€4.74/kg	0.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€84.6M	5.7Mt	€14.90/kg	32.2%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€49.7M	3.9Mt	€12.68/kg	18.9%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€45.8M	3.1Mt	€14.81/kg	17.5%
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€39.1M	4.0Mt	€9.82/kg	14.9%
5	🇶🇿 QZ	€12.1M	930Kt	€13.00/kg	4.6%
6	🇪🇹 ET	€9.0M	761Kt	€11.78/kg	3.4%
7	🇨🇦 Canada	€8.3M	583Kt	€14.18/kg	3.1%
8	🇰🇷 South Korea	€5.8M	501Kt	€11.54/kg	2.2%
9	🇦🇺 Australia	€5.1M	333Kt	€15.29/kg	1.9%
10	🇷🇺 Russia	€3.1M	100Kt	€31.58/kg	1.2%

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