EU External Trade - TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Handsaws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades)

Extra-EU sourcing of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Handsaws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades) is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 37.3% of imports (€966.4M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (34.4%). With an HHI of 2715, 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, Handsaws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades) to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (30.2%, €814.8M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Handsaws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades) are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇧🇪 Belgium. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 35.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (3.7%) while exports were declining (-3.9%), signalling a structural market shift.