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World - Hand Tools - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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Article Publishing Date: Mar 31, 2021

The Global Hand Tool Market Picks Momentum

IndexBox has just published a new report: 'World - Hand Tools - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights'. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.

Hand tool manufacture is gradually seeing a recovery, following the decline in 2020. The market is forecast to accelerate, due to the increased need for DIY and repair work and construction growth in terms of private homes.

Key Trends and Insights

In 2020, hand tool manufacturing worldwide experienced a significant decline, due to the Covid-19 restrictions. In 2020, most countries noted a decline in hand tool manufacture, and the global imports reduced almost by half from the 2019 level (IndexBox estimates).

The increase in the need for DIY and repair work, against the continuing remote working trend, remains a key impetus to the hand tool market recovery in 2021. The fall in real household income as a result of the pandemic is forcing people to switch from the use of paid services to completing repair work themselves; this, in turn, may enhance the demand for hand tools. In Western countries, primarily the U.S., construction growth in terms of new out-of-town housing, is an additional driving factor.

In the current climate of increased awareness regarding the issue of environmental sustainability, special recycling points for hand and garden tools are now becoming more widespread. Tools and hardware accepted at these recycling points are given to kindergartens, schools, prisons and social community groups for their ongoing use.

The U.S. Leads Hand Tools Consumption and Imports

The countries with the highest volumes of hand tools consumption in 2019 were the U.S. (568K tons), China (332K tons) and Japan (112K tons), with a combined 34% share of global consumption. Italy, Brazil, Germany, Russia, the UK, France, Canada, Vietnam, South Korea and Thailand lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 25% (IndexBox estimates).

From 2012 to 2019, the most notable rate of growth in terms of hand tools consumption, amongst the key consuming countries, was attained by Italy, while hand tools consumption for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest hand tools markets worldwide were the U.S. ($5B), Japan ($2.9B) and China ($1.6B), with a combined 39% share of the global market. Italy, Canada, Germany, South Korea, France, the UK, Brazil, Russia, Vietnam and Thailand lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 29%.

The countries with the highest levels of hand tools per capita consumption in 2019 were Canada (1.81 kg per person), Italy (1.75 kg per person) and the U.S. (1.72 kg per person).

From 2012 to 2019, the biggest increases were in Italy, while hand tools per capita consumption for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In 2019, the U.S. (416K tons), distantly followed by Germany (149K tons) were the major importers of hand tools, together committing 23% of total imports. The following importers - the UK (85K tons), France (81K tons), Russia (81K tons), the Netherlands (76K tons), Poland (56K tons), Spain (52K tons), Belgium (51K tons), Canada (50K tons), Indonesia (49K tons), China (46K tons) and Malaysia (44K tons) - together made up 27% of total imports.

Imports into the U.S. increased at an average annual rate of +4.2% from 2012 to 2019. At the same time, Poland (+7.9%), Spain (+4.6%), Belgium (+4.1%), Malaysia (+3.8%), Germany (+2.6%), the Netherlands (+2.5%), Indonesia (+2.1%), China (+2.0%), the UK (+1.8%), France (+1.7%) and Russia (+1.5%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Poland emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the world, with a CAGR of +7.9% from 2012-2019. By contrast, Canada (-3.3%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of the U.S. (+3 p.p.) increased significantly, the shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the U.S. ($3.7B) constitutes the largest market for imported hand tools worldwide, comprising 18% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Germany ($1.6B), with a 7.8% share of global imports. It was followed by France, with a 4.3% share.

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This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global hand tools market. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.

Product coverage:

  • Prodcom 25731010 - Spades and shovels
  • Prodcom 25731020 -
  • Prodcom 25731030 - Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes
  • Prodcom 25731040 - Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools (excluding ice axes)
  • Prodcom 25731050 - Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears) (excluding secateur type scissors with secateur blades with finger rings, pruning knives)
  • Prodcom 25731060 - Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar twohanded shears
  • Prodcom 25731070 -
  • Prodcom 25732010 - Hand saws (excluding hand saws with a self-contained motor)
  • Prodcom 25732020 - Band saw blades
  • Prodcom 25732030 - Circular saw blades with steel working parts (including slotting or slitting saw blades)
  • Prodcom 25732050 - Circular saw blades with non-steel working parts (including slitting or slotting saw blades, parts)
  • Prodcom 25732093 - Straight saw blades for working metal
  • Prodcom 25732095 -
  • Prodcom 25732099 -
  • Prodcom 25733013 - Files, rasps and similar tools (excluding punches and files for machine tools)
  • Prodcom 25733015 -
  • Prodcom 25733017 -
  • Prodcom 25733023 - Metal cutting shears and similar hand tools
  • Prodcom 25733025 - Pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools excluding punches and files for machine tools, machinetype metal cutting shears and office perforating punches, t icket punches
  • Prodcom 25733033 - Non-adjustable hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches) (excluding tap wrenches)
  • Prodcom 25733035 - Adjustable hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches) (excluding tap wrenches)
  • Prodcom 25733037 - Interchangeable spanner sockets
  • Prodcom 25733053 - Drilling, threading or tapping hand tools excluding interchangeable hand tools, machine-tools or power-operated hand tools, pneumatic tools or hand tools with a selfcontained motor
  • Prodcom 25733055 - Hammers and sledge hammers with working part of metal
  • Prodcom 25733057 - Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood
  • Prodcom 25733063 - Screwdrivers
  • Prodcom 25733065 - Household hand tools
  • Prodcom 25733073 - Other tools for masons, moulders, cement workers, plasterers and painters
  • Prodcom 25733077 - Other hand tools (including cartridge operated riveting) w allplugging and similar hand tools
  • Prodcom 25733083 - Blow lamps (excluding gas-operated welding appliances)
  • Prodcom 25733085 - Vices, clamps and the like
  • Prodcom 25733087 - Anvils, portable forges, hand or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks (excluding grindstones and the like presented separately)
  • Prodcom 25732097 - Saw blades with working part of base metal (excluding band saw blades, circular saw blades, musical saw blades)
  • Prodcom 25733016 - Pliers, including cutting pliers, pincers and tweezers for nonmedical use and similar hand tools, of base metal

Country coverage:

Worldwide - the report contains statistical data for 200 countries and includes detailed profiles of the 50 largest consuming countries:

+ the largest producing countries

Data coverage:

  • Global market volume and value
  • Per Capita consumption
  • Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
  • Global production, split by region and country
  • Global trade (exports and imports)
  • Export and import prices
  • Market trends, drivers and restraints
  • Key market players and their profiles

Company coverage:

Atlas Copco, Apex Tool Group, Stanley Black & Decker, DeWalt, Snap-On, Klein, Knipex, Wera, Wiha, Channellock, Ronix, Chang Type Industrial Co., Altendorf GmbH, Chervon, Elliott Tool Technologies, Emerson, Fein, Gray Tools, Griffon Corporation, Ideal Industries, Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Mafell, Makita, Sandvik, Sortimo, United Pacific Industries Ltd, TTI.

Reasons to buy this report:

  • Take advantage of the latest data
  • Find deeper insights into current market developments
  • Discover vital success factors affecting the market

This report is designed for manufacturers, distributors, importers, and wholesalers, as well as for investors, consultants and advisors.

In this report, you can find information that helps you to make informed decisions on the following issues:

  1. How to diversify your business and benefit from new market opportunities
  2. How to load your idle production capacity
  3. How to boost your sales on overseas markets
  4. How to increase your profit margins
  5. How to make your supply chain more sustainable
  6. How to reduce your production and supply chain costs
  7. How to outsource production to other countries
  8. How to prepare your business for global expansion

While doing this research, we combine the accumulated expertise of our analysts and the capabilities of artificial intelligence. The AI-based platform, developed by our data scientists, constitutes the key working tool for business analysts, empowering them to discover deep insights and ideas from the marketing data.

  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

    Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business

    1. REPORT DESCRIPTION
    2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND AI PLATFORM
    3. DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
    4. GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS

  2. 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    A Quick Overview of Market Performance

    1. KEY FINDINGS
    2. MARKET TRENDS This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO

  3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

    Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects

    1. MARKET SIZE
    2. CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY
    3. MARKET FORECAST TO 2030

  4. 4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

    Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business

    This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
    1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
    2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
    3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCT
    4. MOST TRADED PRODUCT
    5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCT FOR EXPORT

  5. 5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

    Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain

    This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
    1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
    3. TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
    4. LOW-COST EXPORTING COUNTRIES

  6. 6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

    Choosing the Best Countries to Boost Your Exports

    This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
    1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
    3. UNSATURATED MARKETS
    4. TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
    5. MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS

  7. 7. GLOBAL PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

    1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE
    2. PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY

  8. 8. GLOBAL IMPORTS

    The Largest Importers on The Market and How They Succeed

    1. IMPORTS FROM 2012–2023
    2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY
    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY

  9. 9. GLOBAL EXPORTS

    The Largest Exporters on The Market and How They Succeed

    1. EXPORTS FROM 2012–2023
    2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY
    3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY

  10. 10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

    The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles

    This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO

  11. 11. COUNTRY PROFILES

    The Largest Markets And Their Profiles

    This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
    • United States
    • China
    • Japan
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Brazil
    • Italy
    • Russian Federation
    • India
    • Canada
    • Australia
    • Republic of Korea
    • Spain
    • Mexico
    • Indonesia
    • Netherlands
    • Turkey
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Switzerland
    • Sweden
    • Nigeria
    • Poland
    • Belgium
    • Argentina
    • Norway
    • Austria
    • Thailand
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Colombia
    • Denmark
    • South Africa
    • Malaysia
    • Israel
    • Singapore
    • Egypt
    • Philippines
    • Finland
    • Chile
    • Ireland
    • Pakistan
    • Greece
    • Portugal
    • Kazakhstan
    • Algeria
    • Czech Republic
    • Qatar
    • Peru
    • Romania
    • Vietnam

  12. LIST OF TABLES

    1. Key Findings In 2023
    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    3. Market Value, 2012–2023
    4. Per Capita Consumption, By Country, 2018–2023
    5. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    6. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    7. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    8. Import Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
    9. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    10. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    11. Export Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023

  13. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    2. Market Value, 2012–2023
    3. Consumption, By Country, 2023
    4. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
    5. Market Value Forecast to 2030
    6. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
    7. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
    8. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
    9. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
    10. Production Volume And Growth
    11. Exports And Growth
    12. Export Prices And Growth
    13. Market Size And Growth
    14. Per Capita Consumption
    15. Imports And Growth
    16. Import Prices
    17. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    18. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    19. Production, By Country, 2023
    20. Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    21. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    22. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    24. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    25. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    26. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2023
    27. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    28. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    30. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    31. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    32. Export Prices, 2012–2023

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