Latest trade
$71.5BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Tools and cutlery
sector trade overview
A clear view of the tools and cutlery economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+1.3%Latest year on yearExporters
200Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
64Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$71.5B in trade, with -0.6% annualized growth over three years.
Tools and cutlery is recorded across 14,162 active corridors, with 200 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalStable+2.2% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.0B | -5.1% | 64 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $1.3B | -2.1% | 64 | 8,415 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $1.3B | +17.8% | 64 | 6,831 km | No |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | -4.3% | 63 | 12,555 km | No |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.0B | +2.3% | 64 | 6,402 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $936.6M | +0.8% | 64 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $896.8M | +3.2% | 64 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $823.5M | +11.4% | 64 | 12,928 km | No |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $802.9M | +2.2% | 62 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | United KingdomGBR | $783.0M | +2.7% | 64 | 9,217 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $23.1B | 200 | 64 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $9.6B | 189 | 64 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.4B | 191 | 64 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $3.5B | 183 | 64 |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | $3.0B | 178 | 64 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $2.0B | 186 | 64 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.0B | 179 | 64 |
| 8 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $2.0B | 180 | 64 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $1.7B | 175 | 64 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.5B | 186 | 64 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $11.8B | 154 | 64 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $5.9B | 144 | 64 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $2.8B | 94 | 64 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $2.5B | 168 | 64 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $2.4B | 128 | 64 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.3B | 142 | 64 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $2.3B | 162 | 64 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $2.1B | 142 | 64 |
| 9 | RussiaRUS | $1.9B | 63 | 64 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $1.8B | 118 | 64 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 82.
69 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Tools, hand: spades and shovelsHS6 820110
Tools, hand: forksHS6 820120
Tools, hand: mattocks, picks, hoes and rakesHS6 820130
Tools, hand: axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools, of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestryHS6 820140
Tools, hand: one-handed secateurs (including poultry shears)HS6 820150
Tools, hand: hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shearsHS6 820160
Tools, hand: n.e.c. in heading no. 8201, of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestryHS6 820190
Tools, hand: hand sawsHS6 820210
Tools, hand: band saw bladesHS6 820220
Tools, hand: circular saw blades (including slitting or slotting saw blades), with working part of steelHS6 820231
Tools, hand: circular (including slitting or slotting) saw blades, with working part of materials other than steelHS6 820232
Tools, hand: circular saw blades (including slitting or slotting saw blades), with working part of materials (other than steel)HS6 820239
Tools, hand: chain saw bladesHS6 820240
Tools, hand: straight saw blades, for working metalHS6 820291
Tools, hand: saw blades n.e.c. in heading no. 8202HS6 820299
Tools, hand: files, rasps and similar toolsHS6 820310
Tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar toolsHS6 820320
Tools, hand: metal cutting shears and similar toolsHS6 820330
Tools, hand: pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar toolsHS6 820340
Tools, hand: hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches), non-adjustableHS6 820411
Tools, hand: hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches), adjustableHS6 820412
Tools, hand: interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handlesHS6 820420
Tools, hand: drilling, threading or tapping toolsHS6 820510
Tools, hand: hammers and sledge hammersHS6 820520
Tools, hand: planes, chisels, gauges and similar cutting tools for working woodHS6 820530
Tools, hand: screwdriversHS6 820540
Tools, hand: householdHS6 820551
Tools, hand: other than household toolsHS6 820559
Tools, hand: blow lampsHS6 820560
Tools, hand: vices, clamps and the likeHS6 820570
Tools, hand: anvils, portable forges, hand or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworksHS6 820580
Tools, hand: sets, of articles of two or more of the foregoing itemsHS6 820590
Tools, hand: two or more of heading no. 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail saleHS6 820600
Tools, interchangeable: rock drilling or earth-boring tools, whether or not power-operated, with working part of sintered metal carbide or cermetsHS6 820711
Tools, interchangeable: rock drilling or earth-boring tools, with working part of materials other than sintered metal carbide or cermets, for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operatedHS6 820712
Tools, interchangeable: rock drilling or earth boring tools, with working part of cermets, whether or not power operatedHS6 820713
Tools, interchangeable: rock drilling or earth boring tools, with working part (other than of cermets), whether or not power operated, including partsHS6 820719
Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), dies for drawing or extruding metalHS6 820720
Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for pressing, stamping or punchingHS6 820730
Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for tapping or threadingHS6 820740
Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for drilling (other than rock)HS6 820750
Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for boring or broachingHS6 820760
Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for millingHS6 820770
Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for turningHS6 820780
Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for screw-driving or uses n.e.s. in heading no. 8207HS6 820790
Tools: knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, for metal workingHS6 820810
Tools: knives and cutting blades, for wood working machines or mechanical appliancesHS6 820820
Tools: knives and cutting blades, for kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industryHS6 820830
Tools: knives and cutting blades, for agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines or mechanical appliancesHS6 820840
Tools: knives and cutting blades, for machines or mechanical appliances, n.e.s. in heading no. 8208HS6 820890
Tools: plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides or cermetsHS6 820900
Tools: hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drinkHS6 821000
Knives: with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), sets of assorted articles, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208HS6 821110
Knives: table knives, having fixed cutting blades, serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208HS6 821191
Knives: having fixed cutting blades, (other than table knives), serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208HS6 821192
Knives: with cutting blades, (having other than fixed blades), serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208HS6 821193
Blades: cutting, serrated or not, excluding those of heading no. 8208HS6 821194
Knives: with handles of base metalHS6 821195
RazorsHS6 821210
Razors: safety razor blades, including razor blade blanks in stripsHS6 821220
Razors: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8212HS6 821290
Scissors: tailors\' shears, similar shears and blades thereforHS6 821300
Cutlery: paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades thereforHS6 821410
Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments: (including nail files)HS6 821420
Cutlery: hair clippers and mincing knivesHS6 821490
Cutlery: sets of assorted articles (eg spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar), with at least one article plated with precious metalHS6 821510
Cutlery: sets of assorted articles (eg spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar), not plated with precious metalHS6 821520
Cutlery: (e.g. spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar), plated with precious metal, not in setsHS6 821591
Cutlery: other than plated with precious metalHS6 821599
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.