# Sharpening (Tool Or Cutter Grinding) buyer markets and demand...

USA is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $25.7M.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $25.7M | +2.9% | 41 | United Kingdom |
| Germany | $23.2M | +9.3% | 46 | Hungary |
| India | $8.7M | +5.9% | 31 | China |
| Canada | $8.6M | +10% | 36 | Sweden |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $7.6M | +30.9% | 31 | Italy |
| Viet Nam | $7.4M | +5.1% | 17 | Japan |
| Russia | $7.1M | -7.4% | 9 | China |
| France | $6.5M | -14.5% | 35 | China |
| Poland | $5.9M | +7.1% | 31 | Germany |
| United Kingdom | $5.3M | +4.6% | 36 | China |
| Saudi Arabia | $4.7M | +58.2% | 24 | USA |
| Australia | $4.5M | +3.5% | 30 | China |
| Austria | $4.1M | -6.6% | 26 | Germany |
| Thailand | $3.9M | +18.1% | 25 | Japan |
| Italy | $3.9M | -4.6% | 28 | Germany |
| Spain | $3.5M | -2.2% | 37 | China |
| Netherlands | $3.0M | -14.1% | 41 | Germany |
| China | $3.0M | -11.8% | 31 | Denmark |
| Czechia | $2.9M | -4.9% | 28 | China |
| Mexico | $2.7M | -0.7% | 48 | Denmark |
| Norway | $2.4M | -0.3% | 29 | Sweden |
| Brazil | $2.4M | +10.2% | 19 | China |
| Turkey | $2.3M | +5.4% | 29 | China |
| Belgium | $2.2M | +0.7% | 27 | Germany |
| Denmark | $2.0M | -7.8% | 28 | Poland |
| Japan | $1.9M | -16.4% | 19 | China |
| Indonesia | $1.7M | -9% | 22 | China |
| Sweden | $1.7M | -2.4% | 29 | Denmark |
| Finland | $1.7M | +0.4% | 23 | Sweden |
| Ireland | $1.7M | +22.7% | 34 | United Kingdom |
| Ukraine | $1.5M | -0.5% | 20 | China |
| Hungary | $1.5M | -1.7% | 29 | Germany |
| Republic of Korea | $1.4M | -2.7% | 22 | Denmark |
| Romania | $1.3M | -6.7% | 32 | Germany |
| Kazakhstan | $1.3M | +18.6% | 23 | Russia |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | 2023 | $24.8M | $26,268.95 |
| Germany | 2023 | $15.9M | $18,651.47 |
| India | 2023 | $9.0M | $24,079.86 |
| France | 2023 | $8.6M | $14,999.24 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | 2023 | $7.4M | $43,779.84 |
| Viet Nam | 2023 | $7.2M | $26,646.77 |
| Canada | 2023 | $7.2M | $24,032.95 |
| Austria | 2023 | $6.6M | $27,164.39 |
| Russia | 2023 | $6.5M | $8,504.42 |
| Poland | 2023 | $6.5M | $10,605.95 |
| China | 2023 | $5.6M | $61,020.09 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $5.6M | $8,779.44 |
| Turkey | 2023 | $5.5M | $18,332.82 |
| Australia | 2023 | $5.2M | $24,824.2 |
| Italy | 2023 | $4.8M | $18,838.82 |
| Netherlands | 2023 | $4.5M | $7,996 |
| Mexico | 2023 | $4.3M | $40,980.2 |
| Czechia | 2023 | $3.5M | $10,407.92 |
| Belgium | 2023 | $3.4M | $15,033.89 |
| Spain | 2023 | $3.4M | $8,815.84 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._