HS4 subsector intelligence

Tools, hand
HS4 8206 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 82061995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+4.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

183Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.7B in trade, with +0.5% annualized growth over three years.

Tools, hand is recorded across 6,204 active corridors, with 183 exporters and 200 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $328.8M1996: $367.4M1997: $368.2M1998: $384.2M1999: $397.3M2000: $413.2M2001: $396.0M2002: $447.7M2003: $540.9M2004: $612.1M2005: $667.8M2006: $730.3M2007: $885.3M2008: $989.8M2009: $715.5M2010: $864.1M2011: $1.0B2012: $990.9M2013: $1.1B2014: $1.2B2015: $1.1B2016: $1.0B2017: $1.2B2018: $1.3B2019: $1.3B2020: $1.3B2021: $1.7B2022: $1.7B2023: $1.6B2024: $1.7B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$173.9M-1.8%111,883 kmNo
2ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$90.5M+33.7%16,831 kmNo
3ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$70.8M-0.5%18,415 kmNo
4TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$63.8M-10.5%112,555 kmNo
5ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$41.7M-4.3%18,894 kmNo
6ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$36.9M+39.2%112,928 kmNo
7ChinaCHNFranceFRA$35.7M-1.6%19,284 kmNo
8ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$34.2M+1.3%19,217 kmNo
9ChinaCHNPolandPOL$32.7M+8.5%17,985 kmNo
10GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$27.7M-1.1%1579 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$922.4M1991
2TaiwanTWN$191.8M1511
3GermanyDEU$165.1M1641
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$62.2M1641
5NetherlandsNLD$36.6M1551
6PolandPOL$32.1M1221
7SpainESP$27.4M1301
8FranceFRA$25.0M1491
9ItalyITA$23.6M1411
10Viet NamVNM$19.5M721
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$274.1M841
2GermanyDEU$135.7M941
3RussiaRUS$115.4M331
4NetherlandsNLD$100.7M791
5FranceFRA$84.8M911
6PolandPOL$60.4M681
7United KingdomGBR$55.5M721
8MexicoMEX$49.7M561
9MalaysiaMYS$41.2M531
10SpainESP$37.2M861

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8206

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownTools, hand
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Tools, hand: two or more of heading no. 8202 to 8205, put up in sets for retail saleHS6 820600

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

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.