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France - Padlocks, Locks And Keys Of Base Metal - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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France - Padlocks, Locks And Keys Of Base Metal - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights

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May 20, 2024

Frances' Import of Key Components Sees a 9% Rise to $1.9B in 2023

France Lock And Key Imports

In 2023, approx. 176K tons of padlocks, locks and keys of base metal were imported into France; leveling off at the previous year's figure. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% over the period from 2013 to 2023; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 21% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of 190K tons. From 2022 to 2023, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, lock and key imports rose remarkably to $1.9B (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +2.6% from 2013 to 2023; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 19%. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum in 2023 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.France Lock And Key Imports By Country (Million USD)

COUNTRYImport Value of Lock And Key in France (million USD)
20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Germany356345297312330351329346435425438
China235257226231245264272193283281280
Italy280227185193216225207185238226249
United States47.056.470.270.999.025338322011693.3124
Spain73.776.473.984.086.980.474.371.294.0102120
Austria80.381.971.774.581.688.390.483.5112102102
Poland25.724.423.427.539.742.752.145.658.166.481.9
Belgium38.538.836.037.940.935.636.461.776.177.578.3
Others363368347388421467453325404406470
Total1,4991,4741,3311,4191,5601,8071,8981,5311,8161,7811,943

Imports by Country

China (36K tons), Germany (30K tons) and Italy (18K tons) were the main suppliers of lock and key imports to France, with a combined 48% share of total imports. Spain, Austria, Poland, Belgium and the United States lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 28%.

From 2013 to 2023, the biggest increases were recorded for Poland (with a CAGR of +10.8%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest lock and key suppliers to France were Germany ($438M), China ($280M) and Italy ($249M), together accounting for 50% of total imports. the United States, Spain, Austria, Poland and Belgium lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 26%.

Poland, with a CAGR of +12.3%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports by Type

In 2023, base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, trunks, chests etc, castors with mountings of base metal, automatic door closers of base metal (155K tons) constituted the largest type of padlocks, locks and keys of base metal supplied to France, accounting for a 88% share of total imports. Moreover, base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, trunks, chests etc, castors with mountings of base metal, automatic door closers of base metal exceeded the figures recorded for the second-largest type, locks; (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal (9.3K tons), more than tenfold. Base metal motor vehicle locks (4.9K tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 2.8% share.

From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of the volume of base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, trunks, chests etc, castors with mountings of base metal, automatic door closers of base metal imports amounted to +1.3%. With regard to the other supplied products, the following average annual rates of growth were recorded: locks; (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal (+0.4% per year) and base metal motor vehicle locks (-2.6% per year).

In value terms, base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, trunks, chests etc, castors with mountings of base metal, automatic door closers of base metal ($1.5B) constituted the largest type of padlocks, locks and keys of base metal supplied to France, comprising 78% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by locks; (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal ($194M), with a 10% share of total imports. It was followed by base metal motor vehicle locks, with a 6% share.

Import Prices by Country

In 2023, the lock and key price stood at $11,055 per ton (CIF, France), increasing by 9.5% against the previous year. Over the period from 2013 to 2023, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.5%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 13%. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $11,184 per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2023, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($20,082 per ton), while the price for Slovakia ($5,244 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the UK (+4.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the lock and key market in France. 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 25721130 - Base metal padlocks
  • Prodcom 25721150 - Base metal motor vehicle locks
  • Prodcom 25721170 - Base metal furniture locks
  • Prodcom 25721230 - Base metal cylinder locks used for doors of buildings
  • Prodcom 25721250 - Base metal locks used for doors of buildings (excluding cylinder locks)
  • Prodcom 25721270 - Base metal locks (excluding padlocks, motor vehicle locks, f urniture locks and locks used for doors of buildings)
  • Prodcom 25721330 - Base metal clasps and frames with clasps, with locks (excluding fasteners and clasps for handbags, brief-cases and executive-cases)
  • Prodcom 25721350 - Base metal keys presented separately (including roughly cast, forged or stamped blanks, skeleton keys)
  • Prodcom 25721410 - Base metal hinges
  • Prodcom 25721420 - Castors with mountings of base metal
  • Prodcom 25721430 - Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles (excluding hinges, castors, locks and keys)
  • Prodcom 25721440 - Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for buildings (excluding hinges, castors, locks, keys, spy holes fitted with optical elements and key operated door bolts)
  • Prodcom 25721450 - Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture (excluding hinges, castors, locks and keys)
  • Prodcom 25721460 - Other base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles (excluding for motor vehicles, buildings or furniture)
  • Prodcom 25721470 - Base metal automatic door closers
  • Prodcom 25721480 - Base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets, coat racks, towel racks, dish-cloth racks, brush racks and key racks (excluding coat-racks having the character of furniture)

Country coverage:

  • France

Data coverage:

  • Market volume and value
  • Per Capita consumption
  • Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
  • Trade (exports and imports) in France
  • Export and import prices
  • Market trends, drivers and restraints
  • Key market players and their profiles

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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
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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. MARKET STRUCTURE
    3. TRADE BALANCE
    4. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
    5. MARKET FORECAST TO 2030

  4. 4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

    Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business

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    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

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    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

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    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. PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

    1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE

  8. 8. IMPORTS

    The Largest Import Supplying Countries

    1. IMPORTS FROM 2012–2024
    2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY
    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY

  9. 9. EXPORTS

    The Largest Destinations for Exports

    1. EXPORTS FROM 2012–2024
    2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY
    3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY

  10. 10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

    The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles

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  11. LIST OF TABLES

    1. Key Findings In 2024
    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    3. Market Value, 2012–2024
    4. Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2024
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024

  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    2. Market Value, 2012–2024
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
    7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2024
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
    10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
    11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
    12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
    13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
    14. Production Volume And Growth
    15. Exports And Growth
    16. Export Prices And Growth
    17. Market Size And Growth
    18. Per Capita Consumption
    19. Imports And Growth
    20. Import Prices
    21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
    25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
    30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
    31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024

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