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Heading 8203 · Section XV

8203

Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar

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India's exports of 8203 2025

US$ 67.3 mn

exported in , up 3.4% on , to 157 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 United States US$ 13.2 mn19.7% share −10.8%
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates US$ 5.7 mn8.4% share +10.2%
  3. 3 Brazil US$ 5.3 mn7.8% share +25.5%
  4. 4 Nigeria US$ 4.6 mn6.8% share +36.6%
  5. 5 Mexico US$ 3.7 mn5.5% share −12.6%
Other 152 countriesUS$ 34.8 mn · 51.8%
Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. Updated Oct 2026. Check these markets' country risk ›

Where India sells it 176 markets

Every market for this product, with its growth, share, ECGC rating and any trade agreement with India. Use it to spot markets that are growing, sizeable and low-risk.

MarketValue 2025ShareChangeYearly growthECGC ratingTrade agreement

ECGC ratings are ECGC's short-term country classification (see the ratings page); putting them beside trade figures is Exportsmitra's own analysis, not ECGC's. Yearly growth is the average over the years shown.

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India against its competitors

India's share of each market's imports of 8203, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China28%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan20%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam20%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany8.4%
  5. 🇮🇳 India3.3%
  6. 🇨🇭 Switzerland2.5%
491 mn3.3%5th China 28% Taiwan 20%
Brazil 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China57%
  2. 🇮🇳 India12%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany5.3%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan4.4%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal4.3%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States4.3%
45.3 mn12%2nd China 57% Germany 5.3%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China50%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States17%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany6.1%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.4%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.3%
  6. 🇮🇳 India5.1%
84.3 mn5.1%6th China 50% United States 17%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China41%
  2. 🇮🇳 India12%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany11%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.2%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan7.2%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States6.3%
33.1 mn12%2nd China 41% Germany 11%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China30%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States11%
  3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland11%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.9%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain5.4%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 15th
243 mn1.6%15th China 30% United States 11%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China38%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany18%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan7.0%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.4%
  6. 🇮🇳 India3.1%
112 mn3.1%6th China 38% Germany 18%
Colombia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China56%
  2. 🇮🇳 India19%
  3. 🇧🇷 Brazil6.0%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States4.0%
  5. 🇹🇼 Taiwan3.5%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa3.4%
17.6 mn19%2nd China 56% Brazil 6.0%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States33%
  2. 🇨🇳 China31%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan9.6%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany7.2%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.5%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan3.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.5% · 7th
104 mn2.5%7th United States 33% China 31%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany41%
  2. 🇨🇳 China16%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.4%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.0%
  5. 🇫🇷 France4.9%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain4.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.9% · 9th
67.0 mn1.9%9th Germany 41% China 16%
France 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China31%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany28%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.0%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States7.0%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.1%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 15th
131 mn0.8%15th China 31% Germany 28%

The markets that buy the most 8203 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China28%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan20%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam20%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany8.4%
  5. 🇮🇳 India3.3%
  6. 🇨🇭 Switzerland2.5%
491 mn3.3%5th China 28% Taiwan 20%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China30%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States11%
  3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland11%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.9%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain5.4%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 15th
243 mn1.6%15th China 30% United States 11%
France 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China31%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany28%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.0%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States7.0%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.1%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 15th
131 mn0.8%15th China 31% Germany 28%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany28%
  2. 🇨🇳 China22%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States7.6%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain7.4%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium6.5%
  6. 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 24th
114 mn0.2%24th Germany 28% China 22%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China38%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany18%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan7.0%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.4%
  6. 🇮🇳 India3.1%
112 mn3.1%6th China 38% Germany 18%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States33%
  2. 🇨🇳 China31%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan9.6%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany7.2%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.5%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan3.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.5% · 7th
104 mn2.5%7th United States 33% China 31%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China40%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany34%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.7%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States4.0%
  5. 🇫🇷 France1.9%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.1% · 11th
76.1 mn1.1%11th China 40% Germany 34%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany41%
  2. 🇨🇳 China16%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.4%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.0%
  5. 🇫🇷 France4.9%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain4.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.9% · 9th
67.0 mn1.9%9th Germany 41% China 16%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China34%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany25%
  3. 🇫🇷 France8.7%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan6.3%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy6.3%
  6. 🇵🇹 Portugal6.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 11th
63.8 mn0.6%11th China 34% Germany 25%
China 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan22%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan16%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany13%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam13%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland6.5%
  6. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 17th
60.9 mn0.3%17th Taiwan 22% Japan 16%

US$ million. Each market's own import figures as reported to UN Comtrade (the year shown; some countries report late), so they differ from India's export figures above. Open a market for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Source: Harmonized System 2022 edition (World Customs Organization), from the UN Comtrade classification list.