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Industry Focus

Fasteners and Related Hand Tools
Trade Statistics in 2014-2016
2014-2016全球手工具及扣件進出口排行榜

In terms of imports of related hand tools and fastenersof USA with HS Codes falling within HS 820411,
820412, 820420, 820540 and 820790, the total importsof these product categories during the first 3 quarters of2016 all demonstrated a downward trend.

USA(in USD), in descending orderaccording to figures of 2016

Import
HS 7318 Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers, etc.
Rank

Partner

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Sep)

World

4,921,220,507

5,024,459,658

3,421,890,947

1

Taiwan1,512,443,294

1,604,119,571

1,066,008,618

2

China

1,142,251,413

1,141,601,612

753,448,574

3

Japan

653,391,633

622,736,616

455,650,852

HS 820411 Non-adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Rank

Partner

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Sep)

World

244,992,373

247,558,344

174,497,028

1

China

143,960,299

136,758,854

92,361,539

2

Taiwan58,316,958

63,436,096

47,313,644

3

India

10,959,276

16,138,376

12,515,293

HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Rank

Partner

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Sep)

World

108,888,045

105,049,854

76,938,548

1

China

76,864,641

69,777,596

52,735,743

2

Taiwan11,277,591

14,973,570

9,988,661

3

Germany

6,841,442

6,899,173

6,131,801

Ch

Partner

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Sep)

World294,627,957

250,816,828

170,514,425

Taiwan132,508,940

137,465,139

93,921,006

2

China

153,101,815

104,792,128

69,381,392

3Germany

1,811,890

1,742,953

1,134,663

1

HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

Partner

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Sep)

World

99,808,463

111,092,707

95,081,909

1

China

56,333,586

62,482,423

54,033,899

2

Taiwan27,102,051

33,474,407

27,624,664

3Germany

8,901,274

7,031,303

6,112,808

HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and other interchangeable tools
Rank

Partner

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Sep)

World

313,145,633

329,000,022

244,535,224

1

China

135,483,534

164,013,684

127,749,081

2

Taiwan34,274,872

33,649,098

25,766,009

3

Germany

37,141,708

32,419,745

21,348,941

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Major import origins of these product categories in Q1--Q3
2016 were China and Taiwan. China almost took the lead inevery mentioned hand tool items in the import and Taiwan was
ranked the 1st place in the categories HS 7318 and HS 820420.
Germany, Japan and India were also ranked the 3rd placein some of the product categories. However, the total valuesof products USA imported from Germany, Japan or India
were still much less than those USA imported from China
or Taiwan. Although the imports from China and Taiwan
showed decline in 2016, both countries continue to play
important roles in fasteners and hand tools supply to USA.

Export
HS 7318 Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers, etc.
Rank

Partner

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Sep)

World

3,841,901,340 3,835,607,838

3,060,544,747

1

Mexico1,276,883,493 1,320,882,348

1,003,031,063

2

Canada1,098,492,268 1,029,178,327

755,357,540

3

Brazil

101,927,132

98,522,703

Partner

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Sep)

World

173,086,465

156,455,028

108,255,336

1

Canada37,123,199

34,352,542

22,320,708

2

Japan

6,684,518

5,700,880

10,667,718

3

UK

17,164,165

13,932,533

7,825,492

HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
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2014

2015

World

45,031,848

44,695,057

29,635,817

1

Canada16,293,164

12,928,307

8,641,956

2

Mexico2,443,542

3,908,100

2,197,642

3

Japan

1,429,770

1,703,446

1,833,379

2016 (Jan-Sep)

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HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions,and parts
Rank

Partner

2014

2015

World

89,798,791

79,375,951

2016 (Jan-Sep)

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74,181,114

1

Japan

3,170,167

2,972,372

17,058,791

2

Canada21,088,261

19,197,498

12,540,993

3

UK

12,635,078

9,867,659

10,409,949

HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

Partner

2014

2015

World

32,035,971

32,370,928

28,986,969

1

Canada8,627,779

9,865,969

5,506,497

2016 (Jan-Sep)

2

Japan

606,917724,263

5,285,9783

Mexico3,067,541

3,687,004

2,845,652

HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and otherinterchangeable tools
Ranko225,697,813

HS 820411 Non-adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches,and parts
Rank

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2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Sep)

World

191,682,396

178,905,625

135,071,371

1

Mexico34,327,587

36,694,541

28,810,062

2

Canada43,054,967

40,902,916

27,635,644

3

Japan

14,801,206

13,841,788

11,590,467

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and fastener products falling within
HS codes 7318, 820411, 820412,
820420, 820540 and 820790 weremainly exported to Canada, Mexico,
Japan, Brazil and the UK in thefirst 3 quarters of 2016. There was asignificant trend that U.S. hand tools
and fasteners were mainly exported
to N. America and Latin America(especially Mexico and Canada).
The UK and Japan were the biggest
customers of USA in Europe andAsia, respectively.
Ca nad a took t he lead i n HS
820411, 820412 and 820540, while
Mexico was ranked the 1st place in
HS 7318 and 820790.

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Taiwanin descending order according
to figures of 2016

Import
HS 7318 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotterpins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel
Rank

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)World

21,178,823

20,279,886

16,443,662

1

China

3,538,676

2,794,326

3,636,598

2

Japan

7,924,602

7,362,681

5,476,576

3

Vietnam

3,942,105

3,597,754

2,809,631

Rank

Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

World

144,004,117

135,102,341

122,340,050

Japan

71,509,094

64,664,087

57,339,164

2

USA

16,507,768

17,767,147

19,673,336

3

China

7,051,957

6,174,559

7,392,382

1

HS 820411 Non-adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Rank

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)

World

3,808,398

3,005,229

3,277,138

1

China

3,225,681

2,481,440

2,700,002

2

Vietnam

114,635

76,538230,6313

India

273,845

263,827

170,875

Rank

Country

2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

World

16,684,445

13,622,839

14,543,854

1

China

11,827,960

9,256,806

9,934,126

2

Japan

1,987,502

1,946,730

1,678,919

3

India

1,152,027

1,133,111

741,237

HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Rank

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)World

1,257,320

1,414,867

1,254,404

1

China

624,051

606,350

687,035

2

Vietnam

563,477

707,767

494,8033

Turkey31,911

31,78936,433

Rank

Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)World

7,377,284

8,755,788

7,781,912

1

China

3,292,611

3,787,841

3,923,0642

Vietnam

2,564,007

3,377,329

2,452,034

3

Japan

658,647

554,186

474,299

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HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions, and parts
Rank

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)World

1,356,783

433,975

493,1771

China

1,265,922

408,323

458,501

2

Japan

7,431

8,504

5,101

3

Germany

1,874

2,235

3,847

Rank

Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

World

4,051,075

2,153,242

2,142,399

1

China

2,687,869

968,891

1,059,230

2

Japan

517,036582,274

450,0073

USA

152,109257,468

144,3032016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)

World

507,920

432,457

446,8281

China

468,376

399,032

422,477

2

Japan

19,787

18,813

12,702

3

Germany

3,766

4,121

2,875

Rank

Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

World

3,681,845

2,846,100

2,958,181

1

China

2,520,755

1,889,498

2,102,364

2

Japan

534,396

430,949

457,368

3

Germany

193,373

193,314

123,933

HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and other interchangeable tools
Rank

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)

World

1,487,628

1,329,940

1,329,777

1

China

840,607771,724

686,8072

Vietnam

534,217459,767

399,056

3

Germany

5,541

10,813

162,794

Rank

2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

World

19,726,545

18,718,860

20,736,162

1

Japan

5,007,359

3,754,677

5,858,202

2

China

4,772,367

4,419,741

3,858,340

3

USA

2,226,637

2,874,891

2,857,123

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In terms of Taiwan's hand tools and fasteners imports from the world in 2016 (calculated by weight), Taiwan mainly imported
these products falling within HS codes 7318, 820411, 820412, 820420, 820540 and 820790 from China , Vietnam, India, Turkey,
Japan and Germany. Taiwan's demand for fasteners, spanners, wrenches, socket wrenches, screwdrivers or screwdriver bits were
mostly satisfied by the imports from China, Japan and Vietnam. China was especially the biggest trade partner of Taiwan in all
mentioned product categories. If calculated by value, the major countries Taiwan imported related products from in 2016 were
China, Japan, USA, Vietnam, India and Germany.

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Export
HS 7318 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins,
washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel
Rank

CountryWorld

2014(kg)2015(kg)

1,501,697,033 1,470,992,279

2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)

USA

555,453,198

546,108,965

491,261,645

2Germany

142,884,207

136,122,818

129,328,471

3

Netherlands

81,869,436

81,760,831

78,207,284

Rank

Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)World

4,048,948,068 3,880,596,255

3,288,469,393

1

USA

1,447,361,270 1,450,778,261

1,227,703,495

2Germany

375,886,200

336,411,067

307,333,050

3Netherlands

223,378,480

197,018,892

186,712,389

HS 820411 Non-adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Country2014(kg)2015(kg)2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)

World

13,655,748

12,841,393

12,010,264

USA

3,507,554

3,553,231

3,385,796

2

Japan

460,766

803,414766,3443Germany

728,440

693,640

696,429

Rank

Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

World

156,731,050

148,693,457

134,503,088

1

USA

39,083,940

39,338,914

36,352,885

2France14,156,225

12,191,194

11,271,281

3Germany

11,853,605

11,407,022

11,220,233

1

HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Rank

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)World

11,269,346

10,120,881

7,034,271

1

USA

1,806,673

2,101,374

1,845,332

2

Vietnam679,545613,270

517,7813

China

507,311523,289455,210

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2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

World

98,244,322

91,061,126

66,183,074

1

USA

14,521,241

18,243,554

15,330,849

2France3,279,741

4,045,120

5,965,962

3

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6,000,054

4,446,004

4,596,013

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HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions, and parts
Rank

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)

World

49,495,404

52,173,526

47,855,971

1

USA

15,307,182

17,904,914

17,972,746

2

China

8,373,492

9,019,075

8,205,300

3

Germany

1,411,712

2,769,214

2,069,168

Rank

Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

World

321,660,093

322,553,696

281,506,292

USA

97,914,035

109,174,963

105,747,529

2

China

39,143,530

35,845,288

29,376,645

3

Germany

13,287,239

19,871,746

15,047,828

1

HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)

World

5,275,429

5,427,450

4,927,751

1

USA

1,768,627

2,000,977

1,829,754

2

Australia

322,885

377,862

281,9993

China

188,904

195,291

239,430

Rank

2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

World

52,894,140

54,891,283

52,132,740

1

USA

17,443,970

19,984,754

18,938,033

2

China

2,370,793

2,193,661

2,986,764

3

UK

2,358,415

2,750,604

2,321,671

Ch

Ch

Country2014(kg)2015(kg)

World

6,051,493

5,911,649

5,472,722

1

USA

1,423,714

1,501,217

1,404,948

2

China

1,024,515

912,596

1,076,610

3

Germany

471,013565,565

506,647

Rank

2016 (Jan-Nov)(kg)Country2014(USD)

2015(USD)

2016 (Jan-Nov)(USD)

World

79,713,278

76,939,813

67,695,559

1

USA

17,881,577

20,520,909

18,455,528

2

China

10,648,221

9,358,483

9,184,518

3

Germany

7,420,138

8,599,601

7,698,276

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HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and other interchangeable tools
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Taiwan's certain products falling within HS codes 7318, 820411, 820412, 820420, 820540 and 820790 were mainly exported
to USA, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Vietnam, China and Australia. USA was especially the biggest trade partner for Taiwan
in its exports of the mentioned product categories. The reliance of Taiwan upon USA in the exports of these products was verysignificant. If calculated by value, it shows a trend that Taiwan's exports of these products in 2016 were mainly concentrated on
USA and countries in Western Europe. However, China was also ranked the 2nd place in Taiwan's exports of socket wrenches,screwdrivers and screwdriver bits while Japan was ranked the 3rd place in Taiwan's exports of "Adjustable hand-operated spanners,
wrenches, and parts" falling within HS code 820412.
Source: Bureau of Foreign Trade (Taiwan)

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Japan
in descending order according tovolumes of 2016

Import
HS 7318 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar
articles, of iron or steel
Rank

Country

Metric Tons

1,000 Yens

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Nov)

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Nov)

World343,110324,699294,720

111,830,372

113,784,970

91,672,558

1

China

230,097

220,880

204,391

46,526,490

46,548,736

37,196,354

2

Taiwan72,43367,03159,54525,608,663

26,666,037

21,112,152

3

S. Korea

15,542

13,405

12,267

5,716,219

5,431,679

4,592,151

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As a leading supplier of high quality hand tools and fasteners in the world, Japan shows alsoa large amount of demand for standard similar products from other countries which have been
enjoying lower labor and related manufacturing costs for years.

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In terms of the import of nails, bolts, nuts, etc. of Japan, its top three trade partners in 2016 were
China, Taiwan and S. Korea in sequence. China even represented 1/3 of Japan's total import ofthese products from the world. The total weight of these products Japan imported from Taiwan and
S. Korea was still less than its import from China. Japan's imports of these products in 2016 from
China, Taiwan and S. Korea all demonstrated a downward trend (whether it is calculated by weightor by value).
Japan P.C. Code 61705 All hand tools
Rank

Country

Metric Tons

1,000 Yens

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Nov)

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Nov)

World

68,195,087

64,865,832

59,188,929

137,861,351

149,823,669

127,451,405

1

China

39,032,697

37,018,846

31,167,753

45,635,993

50,641,237

40,790,648

2

S. Korea

11,748,497

9,857,999

11,982,213

18,640,294

18,446,156

18,023,984

3Taiwan9,387,172

9,076,727

7,918,603

13,432,690

15,137,561

12,230,618

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Japan's imports of all hand tools falling within P.C. code 61705 in 2016, like the data in its imports
of fasteners, were mostly from China, Taiwan and S. Korea. The biggest trade partner of Japan inthis category was still China, though Taiwan (the 2nd place in the "fasteners" category) droped to the
3rd place and S. Korea (the 3rd place in the "fasteners"category) went up to bocome the 2nd place.

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ExportJapan P.C. Code 61509 Nails, bolts, nuts, etc.
Rank

Country

Metric Tons

1,000 Yens

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Nov)

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Nov)

World349,107332,301

311,996304,227,287

302,688,016

264,389,176

1

USA

82,194

81,347

76,14971,390,104

75,246,059

63,984,956

2

China

76,38568,677

68,107

69,260,182

65,372,338

58,469,353

3

Thailand

43,901

43,81941,40538,071,428

38,901,395

33,917,642

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Japan's major trade partners in its exports of nails, bolts, nuts, etc from 2014 through Novemberof 2016 were USA, China and Thailand. The total weight Japan exported to these three countries
in 2016 represented more than 1/2 of Japan's total export to the world. However, its exports to USA,
China and Thailand all showed a decline, more or less (whether calculated by weight or by value).

Japan P.C. Code 61511 All hand tools
Rank

Country

Metric Tons

1,000 Yens

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Nov)

2014

2015

2016 (Jan-Nov)

World

93,501,435

106,033,727

79,706,707

384,056,481

423,753,153

336,382,066

1

China

17,809,808

18,269,786

16,432,604

75,087,287

80,738,730

69,773,928

2

S. Korea

4,801,035

4,964,123

4,238,632

21,891,550

25,433,522

22,522,658

3

Taiwan2,238,595

2,264,189

1,813,234

17,379,698

19,128,935

16,114,317

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Top 3 trade partners of Japan in its exports of hand tools falling within P.C. code 61511 in Jan-Nov
2016 were China, S. Korea and Taiwan. China was especially the largest trade partner for Japan inthis product category, which represented more than 20% of its total export of hand tools to the world.
As in Japan's fastener exports, Japan's hand tools exports to China, S. Koera and Taiwan all showed adownward trend in Jan-Nov 2016.
Source: Ministry of Finance, JapananiwaT