EU External Trade - Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal-cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools, Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools

Extra-EU sourcing of Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal-cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools, Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 54.3% of imports (€681.7M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (13.8%). With an HHI of 3342, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal-cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools, Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (28.1%, €269.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal-cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools, Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 28.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (2.4%) and exports stable (-0.5%) compared to the previous year.