This report was created for strategic planners, international executives, and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. Professor Philip M. Parker, the Chair Professor of Management Science at INSEAD, has developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools for those countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports. He does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

"Hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools" as a category is defined in this report following the definition given by the United Nations Statistics Division Classification Registry using the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3 (SITC, Rev. 3). The SITC code that defines "hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools" is 6952.

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the world market face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools vary from one country to another? Do exporters serving the world market have similar market shares across the importing countries? Which countries supply the most exports of hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing the regional markets for imported and exported hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for each region, is based on a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the shares that countries are likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information for strategic planning purposes.

After the worldwide summary in Chapter 2 of both imports and exports, Chapter 3 details the exports of hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools, for each individual country. Chapter 4 does the same, but for imports of hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools for all countries in the world. In all cases, the total dollar volume and percentage share values by major trading partner are provided. Combined, Chapters 3 and 4 present the complete picture for imports and exports of hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools to and from all major countries in the world. Of the 150 countries considered, if a country is not reported here, it is therefore estimated to have only a negligible level of trade in hand saws, files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters and similar hand tools (i.e. their market shares are close or equal to zero percent).

• 1METHODOLOGY
• 1.1OUR APPROACH
• 2THE WORLD MARKET
• 2.1EXPORTS
• 2.1.1THE WORLD MARKET: HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS EXPORT SUPPLIES IN 2024
• 2.2IMPORTS
• 2.2.1THE WORLD MARKET: IMPORTED HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IN 2024
• 3EXPORTS
• 3.1AFRICA: EXPORT SUPPLIES OF HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IN 2024
• 3.1.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 3.1.2ESWATINI
• 3.1.3GHANA
• 3.1.4KENYA
• 3.1.5MAURITIUS
• 3.1.6MOROCCO
• 3.1.7NIGERIA
• 3.1.8SOUTH AFRICA
• 3.1.9TANZANIA
• 3.1.10TUNISIA
• 3.1.11UGANDA
• 3.2ASIA: EXPORT SUPPLIES OF HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IN 2024
• 3.2.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 3.2.2CHINA
• 3.2.3HONG KONG
• 3.2.4INDIA
• 3.2.5INDONESIA
• 3.2.6JAPAN
• 3.2.7MALAYSIA
• 3.2.8NORTH KOREA
• 3.2.9SINGAPORE
• 3.2.10SOUTH KOREA
• 3.2.11SRI LANKA
• 3.2.12TAIWAN
• 3.2.13THAILAND
• 3.2.14THE PHILIPPINES
• 3.2.15VIETNAM
• 3.3EUROPE: EXPORT SUPPLIES OF HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IN 2024
• 3.3.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 3.3.2AUSTRIA
• 3.3.3BELARUS
• 3.3.4BELGIUM
• 3.3.5BULGARIA
• 3.3.6CROATIA
• 3.3.7CYPRUS
• 3.3.8DENMARK
• 3.3.9ESTONIA
• 3.3.10FINLAND
• 3.3.11FRANCE
• 3.3.12GERMANY
• 3.3.13GREECE
• 3.3.14HUNGARY
• 3.3.15IRELAND
• 3.3.16ITALY
• 3.3.17KAZAKHSTAN
• 3.3.18LATVIA
• 3.3.19LITHUANIA
• 3.3.20LUXEMBOURG
• 3.3.21NORWAY
• 3.3.22POLAND
• 3.3.23PORTUGAL
• 3.3.24ROMANIA
• 3.3.25RUSSIA
• 3.3.26SLOVAKIA
• 3.3.27SLOVENIA
• 3.3.28SPAIN
• 3.3.29SWEDEN
• 3.3.30SWITZERLAND
• 3.3.31THE CZECH REPUBLIC
• 3.3.32THE NETHERLANDS
• 3.3.33THE UNITED KINGDOM
• 3.3.34UKRAINE
• 3.4LATIN AMERICA: EXPORT SUPPLIES OF HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IN 2024
• 3.4.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 3.4.2ARGENTINA
• 3.4.3BRAZIL
• 3.4.4CHILE
• 3.4.5COLOMBIA
• 3.4.6COSTA RICA
• 3.4.7EL SALVADOR
• 3.4.8HONDURAS
• 3.4.9MEXICO
• 3.4.10PANAMA
• 3.5NORTH AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN: EXPORT SUPPLIES OF HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IN 2024
• 3.5.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 3.5.2CANADA
• 3.5.3JAMAICA
• 3.5.4THE UNITED STATES
• 3.5.5TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
• 3.6OCEANIA: EXPORT SUPPLIES OF HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IN 2024
• 3.6.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 3.6.2AUSTRALIA
• 3.6.3NEW ZEALAND
• 3.7THE MIDDLE EAST: EXPORT SUPPLIES OF HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IN 2024
• 3.7.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 3.7.2ISRAEL
• 3.7.3LEBANON
• 3.7.4PAKISTAN
• 3.7.5THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
• 3.7.6TURKEY
• 4IMPORTS
• 4.1AFRICA: HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IMPORTS IN 2024
• 4.1.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 4.1.2ALGERIA
• 4.1.3BOTSWANA
• 4.1.4BURKINA FASO
• 4.1.5CAMEROON
• 4.1.6CAPE VERDE
• 4.1.7COTE D'IVOIRE
• 4.1.8EGYPT
• 4.1.9ETHIOPIA
• 4.1.10GUINEA
• 4.1.11MADAGASCAR
• 4.1.12MALAWI
• 4.1.13MAURITIUS
• 4.1.14MOROCCO
• 4.1.15MOZAMBIQUE
• 4.1.16NAMIBIA
• 4.1.17NIGER
• 4.1.18NIGERIA
• 4.1.19RWANDA
• 4.1.20SENEGAL
• 4.1.21SIERRA LEONE
• 4.1.22SOUTH AFRICA
• 4.1.23TANZANIA
• 4.1.24THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• 4.1.25UGANDA
• 4.1.26ZAMBIA
• 4.1.27ZIMBABWE
• 4.2ASIA: HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IMPORTS IN 2024
• 4.2.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 4.2.2BRUNEI
• 4.2.3CHINA
• 4.2.4HONG KONG
• 4.2.5INDIA
• 4.2.6INDONESIA
• 4.2.7JAPAN
• 4.2.8MALAYSIA
• 4.2.9MONGOLIA
• 4.2.10NEPAL
• 4.2.11SINGAPORE
• 4.2.12SOUTH KOREA
• 4.2.13SRI LANKA
• 4.2.14TAIWAN
• 4.2.15THAILAND
• 4.2.16THE MALDIVES
• 4.2.17THE PHILIPPINES
• 4.2.18VIETNAM
• 4.3EUROPE: HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IMPORTS IN 2024
• 4.3.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 4.3.2ALBANIA
• 4.3.3ANDORRA
• 4.3.4AUSTRIA
• 4.3.5BELARUS
• 4.3.6BELGIUM
• 4.3.7BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
• 4.3.8BULGARIA
• 4.3.9CROATIA
• 4.3.10CYPRUS
• 4.3.11DENMARK
• 4.3.12ESTONIA
• 4.3.13FINLAND
• 4.3.14FRANCE
• 4.3.15GEORGIA
• 4.3.16GERMANY
• 4.3.17GREECE
• 4.3.18HUNGARY
• 4.3.19ICELAND
• 4.3.20IRELAND
• 4.3.21ITALY
• 4.3.22KAZAKHSTAN
• 4.3.23LATVIA
• 4.3.24LITHUANIA
• 4.3.25LUXEMBOURG
• 4.3.26MACEDONIA
• 4.3.27MALTA
• 4.3.28MOLDOVA
• 4.3.29NORWAY
• 4.3.30POLAND
• 4.3.31PORTUGAL
• 4.3.32ROMANIA
• 4.3.33RUSSIA
• 4.3.34SLOVAKIA
• 4.3.35SLOVENIA
• 4.3.36SPAIN
• 4.3.37SWEDEN
• 4.3.38SWITZERLAND
• 4.3.39THE CZECH REPUBLIC
• 4.3.40THE NETHERLANDS
• 4.3.41THE UNITED KINGDOM
• 4.3.42UKRAINE
• 4.4LATIN AMERICA: HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IMPORTS IN 2024
• 4.4.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 4.4.2ARGENTINA
• 4.4.3BELIZE
• 4.4.4BOLIVIA
• 4.4.5BRAZIL
• 4.4.6CHILE
• 4.4.7COLOMBIA
• 4.4.8ECUADOR
• 4.4.9EL SALVADOR
• 4.4.10GUATEMALA
• 4.4.11GUYANA
• 4.4.12HONDURAS
• 4.4.13MEXICO
• 4.4.14NICARAGUA
• 4.4.15PANAMA
• 4.4.16PARAGUAY
• 4.4.17PERU
• 4.4.18SURINAME
• 4.4.19URUGUAY
• 4.5NORTH AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN: HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IMPORTS IN 2024
• 4.5.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 4.5.2ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
• 4.5.3ARUBA
• 4.5.4BARBADOS
• 4.5.5BERMUDA
• 4.5.6CANADA
• 4.5.7GREENLAND
• 4.5.8JAMAICA
• 4.5.9ST. LUCIA
• 4.5.10THE BAHAMAS
• 4.5.11THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
• 4.5.12THE UNITED STATES
• 4.6OCEANIA: HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IMPORTS IN 2024
• 4.6.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 4.6.2AUSTRALIA
• 4.6.3FIJI
• 4.6.4FRENCH POLYNESIA
• 4.6.5NEW CALEDONIA
• 4.6.6NEW ZEALAND
• 4.6.7THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
• 4.7THE MIDDLE EAST: HAND SAWS, FILES, RASPS, PLIERS, PINCERS, TWEEZERS, METAL CUTTING SHEARS, PIPE CUTTERS AND SIMILAR HAND TOOLS IMPORTS IN 2024
• 4.7.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 4.7.2ARMENIA
• 4.7.3AZERBAIJAN
• 4.7.4BAHRAIN
• 4.7.5ISRAEL
• 4.7.6JORDAN
• 4.7.7KUWAIT
• 4.7.8LEBANON
• 4.7.9OMAN
• 4.7.10PAKISTAN
• 4.7.11QATAR
• 4.7.12TURKEY
• 4.7.13YEMEN
• 5DISCLAIMERS, WARRANTIES, AND USER AGREEMENT PROVISIONS
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