EU External Trade - Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paperknives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor

Extra-EU sourcing of Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paperknives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 91.2% of imports (€109.6M), followed by 🇹🇼 Taiwan (1.6%). With an HHI of 8318, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paperknives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (17.6%, €9.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paperknives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files), Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 29.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-3.3%) and exports stable (2.0%) compared to the previous year.