# Tools (HS4 8208) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Tools at HS4 8208, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The tools subsector recorded $4.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.0B |
| Latest annual change | -0% |
| Active exporters | 177 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $986.3M | 3,348 | 5 |
| 1996 | $1.0B | 3,493 | 5 |
| 1997 | $1.0B | 3,548 | 5 |
| 1998 | $1.1B | 3,549 | 5 |
| 1999 | $1.3B | 3,852 | 5 |
| 2000 | $1.2B | 4,564 | 5 |
| 2001 | $1.2B | 4,689 | 5 |
| 2002 | $1.2B | 4,859 | 5 |
| 2003 | $1.5B | 4,960 | 5 |
| 2004 | $1.9B | 5,195 | 5 |
| 2005 | $2.0B | 5,358 | 5 |
| 2006 | $2.1B | 5,610 | 5 |
| 2007 | $2.5B | 5,680 | 5 |
| 2008 | $2.8B | 5,809 | 5 |
| 2009 | $2.2B | 5,945 | 5 |
| 2010 | $2.6B | 6,035 | 5 |
| 2011 | $3.0B | 6,243 | 5 |
| 2012 | $3.0B | 6,348 | 5 |
| 2013 | $3.0B | 6,366 | 5 |
| 2014 | $3.2B | 6,576 | 5 |
| 2015 | $3.0B | 6,662 | 5 |
| 2016 | $3.1B | 6,873 | 5 |
| 2017 | $3.3B | 6,882 | 5 |
| 2018 | $3.6B | 6,998 | 5 |
| 2019 | $3.5B | 6,948 | 5 |
| 2020 | $3.3B | 6,756 | 5 |
| 2021 | $4.0B | 7,074 | 5 |
| 2022 | $4.0B | 7,127 | 5 |
| 2023 | $4.0B | 7,208 | 5 |
| 2024 | $4.0B | 7,160 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Russia: $155.2M; growth +109.3%.
- Japan to China: $135.1M; growth -12.7%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $98.6M; growth +5.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $82.6M; growth +3.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $76.6M; growth +3.2%.
- China to Viet Nam: $65.3M; growth +11.8%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $60.5M; growth +1.9%.
- Austria to Germany: $59.0M; growth +1%.
- Germany to France: $48.7M; growth -4.4%.
- Germany to China: $48.0M; growth -14.8%.

## HS6 products

- Tools: knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, for metal working (HS6 820810)
- Tools: knives and cutting blades, for wood working machines or mechanical appliances (HS6 820820)
- Tools: knives and cutting blades, for kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry (HS6 820830)
- Tools: knives and cutting blades, for agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines or mechanical appliances (HS6 820840)
- Tools: knives and cutting blades, for machines or mechanical appliances, n.e.s. in heading no. 8208 (HS6 820890)

## 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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