EU External Trade - 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, Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools

Extra-EU sourcing of 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, Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 77.5% of imports (€99.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (5.6%). With an HHI of 6070, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports 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, Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (35.0%, €36.6M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of 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, Axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇬🇷 Greece. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 18.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-13.7%) and exports declining (-14.4%) compared to the previous year.