🛠️ Other Hand Tools
HS4 8205 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digits)
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In 2023, global trade of Other Hand Tools reached $8.76B, reflecting a 1.18% decrease from 2022, when trade totaled $8.86B. Over the past five years, trade in this category has grown at an annualized rate of 2.74%.
Among the 1217 products traded in 2023, Other Hand Tools ranked 392 in global trade value, accounting for 0.039% of world trade. According to the Product Complexity Index (PCI), it was the 28th most complex product out of 1044, with a PCI value of 1.59.
In 2023, the leading exporters of Other Hand Tools were China ($3.65B), Germany ($905M), and Chinese Taipei ($812M). The top importers were United States ($1.46B), Germany ($630M), and France ($472M).
Other Hand Tools falls under the Metals section, specifically within the chapter or HS2 Tools & cutlery. Some related by-products include to Tools for masons/watchmakers/miners, hand tools nes, Cork screws, nut-crackers and other household tools, Screwdrivers, Vices, clamps and the like, and Sets of hand tools, among others.
This visualization shows trends on Other Hand Tools, displaying Trade Value indicator, which represents the total monetary value of traded goods during a period, reflecting the nominal worth of imports or exports.
Countries are shown based on data availability. For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.
*Data was converted to USD using the exchange rates month.
In 2023, the leading exporters of Other Hand Tools were China ($3.65B), Germany ($905M), and Chinese Taipei ($812M).
In the same year, the main importers of Other Hand Tools were United States ($1.46B), Germany ($630M), and France ($472M).
The chart shows the evolution of market concentration in the exports of Other Hand Tools.
In 2023, the leading exporters of Other Hand Tools were China ($3.65B), Germany ($905M), and Chinese Taipei ($812M).
The map shows the trade balance in Other Hand Tools for 2023. Colors represent the difference between each country’s export and import values. Shades of green indicate a trade surplus (exports largest than imports), while shades of red represent a trade deficit (imports largest than exports).
In 2023, the countries with the largest trade surpluses in Other Hand Tools were China ($3.54B), Chinese Taipei ($769M), and Germany ($275M).
Conversely, the countries with the largest trade deficits in Other Hand Tools were United States (-$868M), Russia (-$228M), and Malaysia (-$227M).
In 2023, the most traded by-products worldwide within the Other Hand Tools category, broken down to HS6 level, were Tools for masons/watchmakers/miners, hand tools nes ($4.03B), Cork screws, nut-crackers and other household tools ($1.58B), and Screwdrivers ($926M).
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The map is color-coded to represent the percentage share of Other Hand Tools in each country's total exports. For example, a value of 10% indicates that 10% of a country’s total exports consist of Other Hand Tools. Darker shades highlight countries that rely more heavily on this product category for their export revenues.
In 2023, the countries with the highest share of Other Hand Tools in their export portfolios were Saint Martin (0.38%), Pitcairn Islands (0.32%), and Fiji (0.28%).
The map displays import tariffs applied to Other Hand Tools imported by Germany from various countries of origin during 2024. Countries of origin are color-coded based on the applied tariff levels, allowing users to identify regions with the highest tariff costs and those with better trading conditions.
The data presented includes effective import tariff rates for all WTO member countries, covering only the years made available by the WTO.When special trade agreements exist between partner countries, the non-MFN tariff applies as the effective tariff rate.
In 2022, Russia represented the largest export potential for China's Other Hand Tools. Exports from China to Russia amounted to $131M, with a predicted export potential of $34.4M. This could lead to total exports of $165M, representing an increase of 26.3% compared to the current value.
The bar chart shows the countries with the highest export potential for China's Other Hand Tools. The solid bar represents the current export value, while the hatched bar indicates the projected export value. Thus, the total length of each bar reflects the export potential to these countries.
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and strategic value of potential export opportunities for a product. Relatedness measures the likelihood that an economy will expand its exports to a specific product, while complexity is associated with higher income levels, economic growth, reduced inequality, and lower emissions. In the chart, a rightward movement reflects a higher probability of exporting a new product, and an upward movement indicates an increase in the complexity of the territory's productive matrix.
*In the chart, the size of the circles is proportional to the volume of exports of the product in each country.
*Relative relatedness captures variation within each country, while absolute relatedness compares across countries.