EU External Trade - TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances

The main extra-EU suppliers of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances are 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇨🇳 China leads with 28.9% of total imports (€432.6M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1600, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (29.7%, €870.9M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, the leading importers of TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL, Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 32.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (5.7%) and exports rising (5.2%) compared to the previous year.