T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools (HS 820320)

See where China stands in tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 820320Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$914.1MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

196Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+6.5%Annualized change

Destination HHI

595Destination concentration

Weighted share

56%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 820320. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$914.1M
Current 2024 exports$914.1M
Three-year average$854.5M
Historical peak$1.1B

Market position

Active destinations196
Destination HHI595
Weighted share56%
Share change+1.4 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+6.5%
Volatility0.9
Maximum drawdown47.8%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$914.1MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$914.1MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+6.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+8.3%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share20.6%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration595HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+1.4 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes1%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$188.2M48.5%-1.9%0% tariffGrowing
Singapore$43.9M92.8%+94.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
Mexico$40.7M58.1%+9.6%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Germany$38.5M28.3%+4.6%0% tariffGrowing
Russia$36.6M74%+14%0.1% tariffGrowing
Malaysia$35.4M91.7%+41.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
United Kingdom$27.0M33%+6.4%Not reportedAccelerating
France$25.6M29.1%+3.5%0% tariffGrowing
Viet Nam$22.1M87.1%+13%FTA reportedAccelerating
Brazil$22.1M68.6%+10.9%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Canada$20.2M21.8%-3.8%0.1% tariffGrowing
Poland$18.5M33.2%+5%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Netherlands$17.6M25.4%+6.4%0% tariffGrowing
Japan$17.6M39.3%+2.1%0% tariffGrowing
Thailand$17.5M72.3%+14.2%FTA reportedGrowing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$188.2M
Market share
48.5%
Growth
-1.9%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$43.9M
Market share
92.8%
Growth
+94.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$40.7M
Market share
58.1%
Growth
+9.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$38.5M
Market share
28.3%
Growth
+4.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$36.6M
Market share
74%
Growth
+14%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports
$35.4M
Market share
91.7%
Growth
+41.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$27.0M
Market share
33%
Growth
+6.4%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

France

Latest exports
$25.6M
Market share
29.1%
Growth
+3.5%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$22.1M
Market share
87.1%
Growth
+13%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$22.1M
Market share
68.6%
Growth
+10.9%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$20.2M
Market share
21.8%
Growth
-3.8%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Poland

Latest exports
$18.5M
Market share
33.2%
Growth
+5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$17.6M
Market share
25.4%
Growth
+6.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$17.6M
Market share
39.3%
Growth
+2.1%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$17.5M
Market share
72.3%
Growth
+14.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Ecuador: $654.9K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Lesotho: $94.5 / ton.

Median price

$5.0K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 820320 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$375.5M+38.5%190
2011$473.8M+26.2%191
2012$495.4M+4.5%196
2013$500.3M+1%192
2014$613.2M+22.6%194
2015$550.6M-10.2%196
2016$535.0M-2.8%195
2017$560.0M+4.7%196
2018$593.1M+5.9%197
2019$614.9M+3.7%198
2020$601.0M-2.3%198
2021$756.9M+25.9%196
2022$824.7M+9%197
2023$824.7M-0%197
2024$914.1M+10.8%196

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 820320.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools exports

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Which markets are most important?

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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