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Fasteners Trade Statistics
From 2012 to 2014
USA(in USD), in descending order according to figures of 2014
Import
HS 7318 Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers, etc.
Rank

Partner2012

2013

2014

World

4,630,372,747

4,505,218,057

4,877,054,666

1

Taiwan1,385,100,648

1,388,363,153

1,502,512,233

2

China

1,025,847,966

979,727,142

1,136,225,969

3

Japan

759,328,055

685,907,568

649,669,661

4

Germany

277,638,824

282,624,541

348,465,746

5Canada268,706,926

248,822,290

287,392,284

6South Korea

198,668,090

216,524,510

214,836,157

7

Italy

101,940,007

95,390,395

117,272,448

8

Mexico79,186,357

85,299,361

87,415,381

9

India

90,889,703

80,898,514

80,220,646

10United Kingdom

65,781,016

65,610,775

74,764,513

11

France63,938,950

62,890,454

68,204,766

12Thailand

66,339,425

68,833,722

48,091,348

13

Switzerland

31,364,727

29,989,178

34,972,845

14

Sweden23,469,526

22,278,115

30,167,971

15

Vietnam

14,535,459

19,484,586

25,287,002

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

PartnerWorld

3,339,199,558

3,612,204,082

1

Mexico985,685,056

1,103,120,943

1,277,549,669

2

Canada1,088,748,353

1,083,188,432

1,089,754,647

3

United Kingdom

154,157,816

159,183,920

165,161,860

4

China

118,999,010

141,396,351

146,071,695

5Germany

77,323,098

85,679,846

111,478,461

6

Brazil

84,443,256

97,773,753

102,905,004

7France88,573,195

101,859,156

91,210,485

8

Japan

75,347,681

85,678,584

82,444,567

9Singapore

80,930,809

87,573,133

78,750,085

10South Korea

59,377,979

64,792,800

69,246,702

11

Australia

56,022,963

57,838,901

67,203,111

12

Netherlands

21,440,452

30,590,436

34,390,086

13

Italy

25,439,707

31,604,443

32,997,567

14South Africa

16,299,333

19,419,640

22,748,225

15

Chile

16,909,086

25,318,479

21,498,407

Source: U.S. ITA of Department of Commerce

2012

2013

2014
3,835,260,538

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Canada(in thousands USD), in descending order according to figures of 2014

Import
HS 7318 Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Screw Hooks, Rivets, Washers, Cotter Pins and like Articles of Iron or Steel
Rank

Partner2012

2013

2014

All Countries

1,529,779.17

1,508,359.30

1,503,230.00

1

United States

821,970.06

823,687.07

822,278.62

2

Taiwan198,302.06

202,957.16

194,490.51

3

China

170,657.16

163,152.98

166,617.04

4

Japan

99,909.48

87,374.27

78,751.15

5

Germany

42,799.73

45,778.27

50,371.50

6

Re-Imports (Canada)

23,575.64

20,738.46

22,777.43

7United Kingdom

27,000.06

22,584.13

22,528.01

8Italy (incl. Vatican City State)

19,502.08

19,565.79

19,281.13

9South Korea

24,704.0919,460.04

18,316.60

10France (incl. Monaco, French Antilles)

13,810.14

13,356.76

15,147.91

11

Vietnam

10,277.30

11,769.62

13,792.10

12

Mexico10,869.29

11,882.30

13,182.20

13

India

10,639.36

11,447.87

11,149.26

14

Switzerland

8,632.29

8,540.25

7,660.03

15

Malaysia

6,569.96

4,786.43

5,854.63

Export
HS 7318 Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Screw Hooks, Rivets, Washers, Cotter Pins and like Articles of Iron or Steel
Rank

Partner

2012

2013

2014

All Countries

426,381.89

417,920.59

455,860.29

1

United States

343,706.36

326,800.60

370,129.98

2

Mexico9,720.73

12,732.05

15,145.30

3

China

5,984.82

7,291.52

7,356.36

4

United Kingdom

6,082.08

6,135.05

6,658.22

5

France (incl. Monaco, French Antilles)

6,643.30

9,271.38

6,255.82

6

Germany

4,445.17

5,617.89

5,519.40

7

Netherlands

1,975.96

3,149.71

3,259.72

8

Brazil

3,315.78

3,859.24

3,070.79

9South Korea

3,051.04

3,643.85

2,979.67

10

Singapore

1,810.80

1,916.56

2,514.09

11

Denmark

1,388.29

1,681.15

2,280.50

12Australia

2,659.14

1,724.91

2,059.55

13

Poland2,097.55

1,984.83

1,979.31

14

Spain633.17

1,247.26

1,912.02

15

Italy (incl. Vatican City State)

2,741.90

1,791.18

1,807.44

Source: Canada.ca

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Japan
in descending order according to volumes of 2014

ImportJapan P.C. Code 61703 Nails, bolts, nuts, etc.
Rank

Country

Metric Tons

1,000 Yens

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

World

318,895

360,116

343,107

83,020,766

106,198,444

111,825,917

1

China

215,993245,113230,095

35,796,197

45,581,160

46,525,290

2

Taiwan68,528

78,10472,433

19,339,233

24,992,189

25,608,663

3

S. Korea

13,401

13,931

15,542

4,283,412

4,789,891

5,716,219

4

Vietnam

4,253

5,189

6,464

884,596

1,148,312

1,452,882

5

Thailand

4,949

6,333

4,630

2,184,085

2,992,089

2,690,741

6

Indonesia

3,186

2,764

3,481

1,518,192

1,346,028

1,638,487

7

Malaysia

2,718

2,748

3,389

1,002,791

1,150,103

1,468,313

8

USA

2,430

2,353

2,551

12,439,382

16,749,143

17,816,304

9

Germany

1,006

946

1,347

1,452,130

2,074,806

2,455,654

10

Mexico

9

398

996

16,325

185,773486,693

11

Switzerland

825

809

445

827,851

985,389

954,894

12

India

148

118

248

72,68988,004

165,552

13

Sweden

185

222

233

474,108

631,204

548,632

14

Italy

218

178

190

348,642436,548

427,483

15

Australia

112

76

169

105,539

135,274

178,633

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

Country

Metric Tons

1,000 Yens

2012

2013

2014

2012

2013

2014

World

341,675

349,541

349,107272,055,854

301,124,695

304,228,701

USA

79,31978,22382,19461,063,888

66,744,560

71,390,424

2

China

67,14074,97076,38556,718,245

68,541,742

69,260,556

3Thailand

57,44455,36543,901

43,899,099

45,715,154

38,072,146

4Indonesia

28,68029,90130,165

20,959,690

23,741,444

24,677,613

5

Mexico12,156

11,33918,176

7,217,697

8,012,157

13,119,220

6UK

13,937

13,83813,511

8,174,536

8,612,074

8,236,254

7

India

16,82015,923

13,054

12,964,197

12,423,578

10,547,548

8Brazil

6,934

8,382

7,921

6,470,724

7,668,035

7,330,340

1

9Taiwan5,4055,600

6,951

4,141,607

4,356,662

5,297,753

10

Malaysia

5,516

6,180

6,149

5,147,980

5,822,170

6,161,992

11

Turkey

2,339

3,812

3,967

1,490,349

2,238,065

2,374,703

12

Philippine

3,658

3,370

3,721

4,648,833

4,474,683

5,255,029

13

Czech
Republic

2,957

2,927

3,544

1,993,266

1,965,686

2,321,365

14

Germany

3,571

3,018

3,212

2,866,932

2,683,453

2,932,908

15

Canada

4,898

4,708

3,122

3,671,630

4,163,983

3,270,414

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Taiwanin descending order according to figures of 2014

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

Country

2012 (kg)2013 (kg)2014 (kg)Country

2012 (USD)

2013 (USD)

2014 (USD)

World

1,278,585,161

1,371,098,506

1,501,697,033

World

3,586,618,369

3,679,741,858

4,053,691,383

1

USA

476,177,456

505,637,832

555,453,198

USA

1,286,122,692

1,313,807,599

1,447,361,270

2Germany

123,205,551

128,611,411

142,884,207

Germany

334,678,814

337,657,846

377,706,067

3

Netherlands

71,755,937

76,652,277

81,869,436

Netherlands

191,005,149

202,051,596

223,378,480

4

Japan

64,276,397

74,876,154

68,728,882

Japan

208,036,083

229,134,466

212,378,935

5

UK

55,228,313

54,516,214

67,758,478

UK

149,773,373

143,726,891

180,719,632

6

Canada44,275,218

49,070,165

45,688,043

China

102,105,450

112,548,024

122,980,282

7

Poland29,752,669

31,856,094

39,582,609

Canada113,072,509

120,435,890

119,941,997

8

Italy

29,752,669

31,856,094

38,482,125

Sweden88,237,574

78,398,990

98,458,251

9Sweden28,882,778

26,297,561

33,456,841

Italy

68,141,370

76,797,422

92,178,290

10France21,970,086

23,165,620

29,488,861

France62,456,200

63,099,953

81,606,571

11

Russia23,242,247

36,762,702

25,752,697

Poland57,265,784

60,816,003

73,599,167

12Belgium

18,154,646

18,121,519

25,689,526

Belgium

51,085,634

49,207,941

69,430,104

13

Mexico17,723,164

21,037,244

24,954,235

Australia

67,574,924

64,187,689

67,322,837

14

Spain

14,563,199

19,509,248

24,614,637

Mexico49,374,532

56,233,878

66,415,507

15

China

18,721,707

20,943,273

21,549,315

Spain

37,387,748

47,444,347

58,449,546

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

Country

2012 (kg)2013 (kg)2014 (kg)Country

2012 (USD)

2013 (USD)

2014 (USD)

World

18,934,007

18,421,226

21,178,823

World

143,192,857

138,553,818

144,004,117

1

Japan

7,415,579

7,301,245

7,924,602

Japan

78,259,035

69,224,787

71,509,094

2

Vietnam

3,329,435

2,788,369

3,942,105

USA

16,981,312

19,539,407

16,507,768

3

China

2,018,408

2,421,181

3,538,676

Germany

8,179,303

8,497,224

11,407,572

4Thailand244,335

1,644,181

1,205,035

China

5,194,941

5,863,854

7,051,957

5

Philippines

2,589,611

1,163,976

947,427

Vietnam

4,781,547

4,324,313

5,410,098

6

Germany

519,531

636,770

424,919

S. Korea

2,839,686

3,840,343

3,858,528

7

S. Korea

365,606

332,039362,200

Philippines

5,861,089

3,719,982

3,442,057

8

USA

613,836

581,746

266,651

Thailand

1,680,769

2,973,934

2,748,722

9

Sweden143,367

122,595

115,294

Sweden2,423,543

2,651,946

2,008,314

10

Netherlands

107,364

162,943

108,066

Switzerland

1,432,119

1,535,207

1,755,543

11

UnitedKingdom

62,754

157,264

99,754

Netherlands

1,093,724

1,324,769

1,598,075

12

Italy

93,554

97,817

85,273

UnitedKingdom

1,900,240

2,465,965

1,565,853

13

Spain57,234

72,37757,969Italy

1,181,296

1,311,584

1,536,052

14

Malaysia

103,870

96,30547,839Denmark

1,149,151

1,333,528

1,212,159

15

Switzerland

40,17842,722

38,041

France1,415,220

1,446,982

1,081,690

Source: Bureau of Foreign Trade (Taiwan)