EU External Trade - TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Tools of two or more of headings|8202|to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale

Extra-EU sourcing of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Tools of two or more of headings|8202|to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 75.0% of imports (€919.6M), followed by 🇹🇼 Taiwan (14.2%). With an HHI of 5843, 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, Tools of two or more of headings|8202|to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (12.8%, €55.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Tools of two or more of headings|8202|to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 23.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (6.7%) while exports were declining (-9.2%), signalling a structural market shift.