# Tools, hand (HS4 8204) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Tools, hand at HS4 8204, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The tools, hand subsector recorded $4.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with +4.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.0B |
| Latest annual change | +4.6% |
| Active exporters | 195 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $839.0M | 3,100 | 3 |
| 1996 | $868.3M | 3,135 | 3 |
| 1997 | $873.1M | 3,165 | 3 |
| 1998 | $868.1M | 3,286 | 3 |
| 1999 | $889.6M | 3,452 | 3 |
| 2000 | $943.0M | 4,517 | 3 |
| 2001 | $955.4M | 4,659 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.0B | 4,798 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.1B | 4,981 | 3 |
| 2004 | $1.3B | 5,139 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.5B | 5,347 | 3 |
| 2006 | $1.6B | 5,716 | 3 |
| 2007 | $1.9B | 5,884 | 3 |
| 2008 | $2.3B | 5,967 | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.6B | 6,118 | 3 |
| 2010 | $2.1B | 6,252 | 3 |
| 2011 | $2.6B | 6,549 | 3 |
| 2012 | $2.7B | 6,747 | 3 |
| 2013 | $2.7B | 6,843 | 3 |
| 2014 | $2.9B | 7,164 | 3 |
| 2015 | $2.6B | 7,260 | 3 |
| 2016 | $2.6B | 7,279 | 3 |
| 2017 | $2.8B | 7,438 | 3 |
| 2018 | $3.1B | 7,470 | 3 |
| 2019 | $3.1B | 7,572 | 3 |
| 2020 | $2.8B | 7,108 | 3 |
| 2021 | $3.7B | 7,441 | 3 |
| 2022 | $3.9B | 7,692 | 3 |
| 2023 | $3.8B | 7,775 | 3 |
| 2024 | $4.0B | 7,819 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Taiwan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $335.1M; growth +0.9%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $315.6M; growth -0.3%.
- China to Russia: $69.9M; growth +21.8%.
- China to Germany: $69.9M; growth +10.6%.
- China to Mexico: $60.4M; growth +25.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $58.5M; growth +7.2%.
- Taiwan to Germany: $57.8M; growth -7%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $53.6M; growth +43.5%.
- China to United Kingdom: $52.3M; growth +8.8%.
- Taiwan to China: $50.6M; growth -16.3%.

## HS6 products

- Tools, hand: hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches), non-adjustable (HS6 820411)
- Tools, hand: hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches), adjustable (HS6 820412)
- Tools, hand: interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles (HS6 820420)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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