158

Industry Focus

Fasteners and Fastener-Related Hand Tools
Trade Statistics From 2012 to 2014

USA(in USD), in descending order according to figures of 2014 (Q1-Q3)

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

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

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

Rank

World

4,630,372,747 4,505,218,057 3,665,997,924

1

Taiwan1,385,100,648 1,388,363,153

1,132,021,690

1

2

China

1,025,847,966

979,727,142

845,598,379

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

World

272,592,141

292,133,367

208,585,207

China

115,527,836

164,314,819

103,224,242

2

Taiwan147,484,700

120,716,621

98,740,993

3

Japan

759,328,055

685,907,568

498,018,636

3

Germany

1,641,495

1,526,522

1,333,281

4

Germany

277,638,824

282,624,541

263,237,870

4Canada1,110,373

597,342

1,055,847

5

Canada268,706,926

248,822,290

216,065,594

5UK

928,285

683,255

547,507

6

South Korea

198,668,090

216,524,510

161,819,839

6

Sweden1,067,130

1,101,582

531,600

7

Italy

101,940,007

95,390,395

88,014,146

7

Mexico760,000

475,712445,547

8

Mexico79,186,357

85,299,361

65,114,327

8

Japan

1,043,940

824,917419,1139

India

90,889,703

80,898,514

57,889,550

9Norway8,902

20,098300,19710

UK

65,781,016

65,610,775

56,238,089

10France195,606

119,376

267,591

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

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

World

229,700,610

227,281,385

181,651,523

World

92,730,736

96,229,051

73,230,738

1

China

116,541,995

118,087,731

106,431,490

1

China

50,882,084

53,023,994

40,776,506

2

Taiwan72,052,987

63,816,127

43,695,411

2

Taiwan23,983,616

28,603,574

20,515,112

3

India

15,764,598

12,528,356

8,018,782

3

Germany

8,383,749

6,566,850

6,407,413

4

Mexico3,594,125

9,713,194

6,118,887

4

Czech Republic

989,581

1,157,712

1,007,396

5

Germany

5,683,889

6,397,551

4,049,498

5

Spain

680,408

1,074,596

949,405

6

Canada2,556,607

3,928,409

3,075,133

6

UK

1,901,586

983,064

646,4367

Italy

1,700,084

2,727,964

2,561,146

7

Canada2,412,799

1,624,161

577,2138

Japan

3,225,531

3,020,929

2,051,828

8

Switzerland

691,322458,118

459,1429UK2,332,688

2,443,920

1,758,352

9

Japan

843,189

696,947

451,326

966,228

10

Mexico286,485

513,829

306,164

10

Norway695,643592,044

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

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and otherinterchangeable tools
Rank

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)
227,238,062

World

93,856,748

107,142,618

77,464,218

World

267,427,876

308,615,093

1

China

67,417,353

80,934,423

54,129,145

1

China

121,877,577

120,080,737

96,901,257

2

Taiwan9,623,864

9,510,578

8,265,808

2

Germany

32,854,796

32,188,225

26,995,005

3

Germany

3,972,459

3,609,971

4,927,503

3

Taiwan32,604,364

34,778,626

26,824,242

4

Spain

4,481,763

6,088,962

4,631,621

4

Japan

14,367,531

40,910,024

22,453,667

5UK

2,033,154

2,199,377

1,766,566

5

Canada6,360,740

8,709,117

7,456,025

6

India

1,633,803

1,104,475

842,9076

UK

7,661,932

8,695,882

6,455,070

7

Argentina

1,461,276

527,977

573,777

7

Hungary

3,654,610

5,531,890

5,175,261

8

Slovenia

584,011645,939505,298

8

Switzerland

6,301,071

6,596,488

4,812,998

9

Canada416,851566,290

469,0969

Italy

4,747,039

3,986,923

3,606,926

10

Mexico381,491

322,675

246,37210Israel5,205,006

5,420,661

3,578,776

Industry Focus

USA(in USD), in descending order according to figures of 2014 (Q1-Q3)

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

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

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

Rank

Partner

2012

World

3,339,199,558 3,612,204,082 2,879,127,175

1

Mexico985,685,056 1,103,120,943

2

Canada1,088,748,353 1,083,188,432

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

World

951,995,861

1

Canada94,246,716

90,271,616

66,785,625

22,051,107

21,877,517

15,550,922

828,173,374

2

UK

9,992,269

10,316,372

9,567,579

3

UK

154,157,816

159,183,920

123,074,941

3

Germany

2,901,711

4,222,443

6,045,616

4

China

118,999,010

141,396,351

107,265,827

4

Australia

6,974,364

5,173,376

5,000,952

5

Germany

77,323,098

85,679,846

82,201,952

5

Mexico4,170,988

4,612,291

3,719,375

6

Brazil

84,443,256

97,773,753

80,855,476

6

Japan

6,152,082

5,540,083

2,706,000

7France88,573,195

101,859,156

67,742,983

7

Colombia

2,727,510

3,370,012

2,124,162

8

Japan

75,347,681

85,678,584

64,732,331

8

Ecuador

1,573,712

1,412,489

1,896,638

9Singapore

80,930,809

87,573,133

60,296,650

9Singapore

2,481,125

2,880,490

1,493,339

10

Australia

56,022,963

57,838,901

52,023,585

10

Saudi Arabia

1,177,026

879,064

1,418,116

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

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

World

175,948,404

172,035,807

132,973,352

1

Canada31,482,071

34,196,510

2UK

14,927,732

3

China

HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

World

33,687,513

34,173,845

23,393,648

27,234,048

1

Canada9,202,510

8,830,824

6,216,718

19,253,289

12,874,125

2

UK

2,567,744

3,588,072

2,314,202

8,474,012

9,364,323

9,034,051

3

Mexico3,265,370

3,118,401

2,273,325

4

Mexico7,196,296

7,845,034

7,513,251

4

Germany

1,274,678

1,525,895

1,297,645

5

Germany

10,637,645

9,772,054

7,094,304

5

Colombia

997,586

1,100,024

1,107,696

6

Australia

11,317,841

9,774,319

5,477,391

6

Afghanistan

957,625

63,231

973,8407Japan9,295,664

7,427,800

5,234,463

7

Chile

1,260,871

959,188

883,051

8

Colombia

4,884,110

5,119,464

3,917,352

8

Ecuador462,720

837,641

731,3719Netherlands

3,740,392

3,485,805

3,900,398

9Australia

1,613,951

1,446,050

695,378

10

Venezuela

4,377,039

4,002,291

3,873,396

10South Korea

527,473693,603564,597

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

HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and otherinterchangeable tools

Rank

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

World

48,547,064

49,024,988

33,749,822

1

Canada17,402,430

17,727,991

11,989,888

2

Mexico3,289,979

3,018,937

2,023,989

3

Belgium

3,187,123

3,254,911

1,639,881

3

4

Colombia

1,581,004

1,697,044

1,630,260

45Singapore

786,825

856,851

1,437,332

5

6

Japan

1,802,944

1,699,786

1,131,187

6

7

Peru

1,606,094

1,432,927

1,055,189

8

Chile
United ArabEmirates
UK

1,723,169

1,311,123

1,015,443

708,328

395,018

791,534

517,503868,238

786,517

9
10

Rank

Partner

2012

2013

2014(Q1-Q3)

World

170,013,140

184,254,387

145,988,199

1

Canada50,468,831

47,578,093

31,686,504

2

Mexico27,327,125

38,666,839

25,873,990

Japan

11,767,065

12,275,835

12,219,800

UK

12,046,252

13,769,316

10,128,196

Germany

8,585,211

8,633,354

6,751,231

China

5,018,987

4,288,963

6,361,842

7South Korea

4,506,086

4,789,841

4,286,740

8

Ireland

1,086,776

2,059,650

3,286,445

9France2,097,251

2,965,999

3,267,126

10

Italy

2,635,395

2,215,945

3,256,133

Source: U.S. ITA of Department of Commerce

159

160

Industry Focus

Canada(in USD except for HS 7318), in descending orderaccording to figures of Jan.-Nov. 2014

Import
HS 7318 Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Screw Hooks, Rivets, Washers,
Cotter-Pins and like Articles of Iron or Steel (in thousands of USD)
Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014

All Countries

1,529,029

1,508,254

1,393,653

1

United States

821,733

823,644763,335

2

Taiwan198,341

202,9593

China

170,361

4

Japan

99,9105Germany6

Rank

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

Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014

All Countries

59,696,711 52,443,431

45,012,413

1

China

25,364,501 21,664,037

18,100,218

182,156

2

United States

14,956,585 14,934,131

13,167,785

163,150

152,817

3

Taiwan18,024,614 14,633,372

12,699,395

87,32973,0094

Germany

336,094

298,095

313,497

42,78345,77847,067

5

Sweden203,200

158,534

127,768

Re-Imports (Canada)

23,575

20,73821,052

7

United Kingdom

27,00022,584

20,795

6

Italy (incl. Vatican City
State)

146,963

128,849

123,424

8

Italy (incl. Vatican City
State)

19,502

19,566

17,676

7

Israel176,848

161,104

108,075

8

Japan

117,527

46,251

100,790

9South Korea

24,704

19,46017,027

France (incl. Monaco,
French Antilles)

9

Re-Imports (Canada)

20,549123,525

42,34010

13,81013,357

14,10310

Mexico45,352

42,06334,747

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

Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014

China

7,940,539

6,927,915

7,309,737

United States

5,530,974

5,750,729

4,917,205

3

Taiwan2,378,272

2,611,726

2,308,150

Germany

627,015586,347

560,676

56,237,596

1

United States

23,283,390 25,436,280

26,224,271

1

2

China

18,923,175 24,652,057

18,616,262

2

3

Taiwan9,357,943

6,937,259

All Countries

2012

15,549,751

56,122,910 63,841,920

7,926,323

Partner

17,132,254 16,424,809

All Countries

4

India

1,075,837

1,640,657

1,132,310

4

5

Germany

1,168,605

1,713,884

1,084,024

5

Czech Republic

233,435

165,927

144,344

30,63049,02064,682

Japan

604,661

527,837

787,78067

United Kingdom

500,970

274,903

222,958

France (incl. Monaco,
French Antilles)

7

Spain

40,83144,65460,2248

Italy (incl. Vatican City
State)

257,331405,736

217,7278

Japan

65,42056,29236,3869

Mexico171,395

192,467

137,778

9

Pakistan

17,653940

33,997

10

Sweden115,304

92,521

112,966

10

Switzerland

19,701

15,90721,755

6

HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners,
wrenches, and parts
Rank
1

Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and otherinterchangeable tools
Rank

Partner

2012

2013

All Countries

Jan.-Nov. 2014
105,036,440

All Countries

26,275,883 25,730,559

20,559,773

United States

13,806,744 12,760,420

10,187,248

1

China

40,544,654 41,576,430

42,875,440

2

China

8,142,651

8,454,497

6,295,804

2

United States

32,422,801 28,644,253

24,409,486

3

Taiwan2,487,715

2,333,717

2,015,801

3

Taiwan19,099,196 24,230,515

23,301,432

Germany
Italy (incl. Vatican City
State)
United Kingdom

3,684,463

4,146,969

3,821,479

1,776,190

1,971,816

1,726,067

2,070,999

1,740,603

1,629,148

7

Hungary

1,116,257

1,546,953

1,513,060

8

Portugal

976,491

983,008

1,145,817

9

Japan

2,998,788

1,284,218

1,029,808

10Israel

1,164,607

1,110,177

913,0994

Spain

517,416

974,441

946,862

4

5

Germany

287,831

286,794338,775

6

Japan

165,951

184,784

184,550

5

7

India

100,071

142,656

175,710

8

Slovenia

106,143

100,624

86,7309

United Kingdom

256,370

97,14663,086

10

Argentina

118,355

44,25159,0396

Industry Focus

Canada161(in USD except for HS 7318), in descending order according to figuresof Jan.-Nov. 2014

Export
HS 7318 Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Screw Hooks, Rivets, Washers,
Cotter-Pins and like Articles of Iron or Steel (in thousands of USD)
Rank

Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives,
extensions, and parts
Rank

Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014

All Countries

2,506,111

2,131,976

2,074,574

All Countries

426,381.89 417,929.70

420,424.58

1

United States

343,706.36 326,809.71

341,117.30

1

United States

1,720,568

1,501,206

1,439,423

2

Mexico9,720.73

12,732.05

13,982.68

2

Qatar

12,928

6,693

43,1853

China

5,984.82

7,291.52

6,673.15

3

Kazakhstan

22,663

7,470

37,036

4

United Kingdom

6,082.08

6,135.05

6,243.47

4

United Arab Emirates

16,92435,94435,057

5

France (incl. Monaco,
French Antilles)

6,643.30

9,271.38

5,727.56

5

Russia11,852

6,013

33,556

6

Germany

4,445.17

5,617.89

4,957.66

6

United Kingdom

20,00937,63531,0187Netherlands

1,975.96

3,149.71

3,059.74

7

Germany

28,83639,82630,835

8

South Korea

3,051.04

3,643.85

2,904.28

8

Paraguay

1,939

17,50629,952

9

Brazil

3,315.78

3,859.24

2,828.26

9

Colombia

6,077

16,956

29,4052,302.49

10

Kuwait25,584

2,943

26,94910Singapore

1,810.80

1,916.56

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

Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014

All Countries

3,948,497

3,596,097

7,217,459

1

Germany

325,987

245,939

5,129,901

286,895

2

United States

3,039,723

2,561,033

1,488,330

Slovakia

171,255

230,673

229,827

Mexico

8,723

12,042

57,416

Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014

All Countries

5,543,824

5,841,204

6,261,282

1

United States

2,945,940

4,365,803

4,404,399

2

Saudi Arabia

23,33078,004

Rank

HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

3

Chad

334

639

247,503

3

4

Japan

2,692

7,238

102,189

4

5

Germany

28,12078,69585,7595

United Kingdom

36,60829,90547,561

41,84429,441

41,4796

Colombia

69,15921,98675,372

6

Italy (incl. Vatican City
State)

7

Cuba

55,10956,40462,536

7

South Africa

29,57137,54534,921

8

China

62,42565,82662,228Australia

35,82017,65327,621

9France (incl. Monaco,
French Antilles)

8

11,82444,34861,2639Netherlands

104,248

200,114

23,46610Netherlands

128,787

45,83756,129

10

China

8,017

8,910

22,571HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners,
wrenches, and parts
Rank
1

Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and otherinterchangeable tools
Rank

Partner

2012

2013

Jan.-Nov. 2014

All Countries

13,262,200 14,882,563

13,911,617

8,202,138 10,773,559

11,175,287

All Countries

2,924,078

2,628,614

1,476,380

United States

728,023

1,002,846

816,226

1

United States

603,069

618,457

426,269

1,055,547

370,225

375,972

2

Finland240,957

205,122

129,502

2

3

Mexico73,602

90,04962,251

3

4

Russia104,431

19,77041,118

4

Germany
France (incl. Monaco,
French Antilles)
Australia

122,167

137,126

237,700

5

Ghana

49,57735,87937,5995

China

129,689

111,273

190,687

6

China

24,995674,086

35,891

6

Netherlands

105,682

152,181

176,581

7

Germany

138,948

15,232

26,5537

Mexico456,711446,386

119,735

8

Lithuania

1,320

25,311

8

Thailand

303,376

8,944

102,399

9Australia

24,31425,0429

Luxembourg

22,808508

91,17924,902

10

Taiwan52,54990,26290,512

10

Albania

75,29936,7598,273

Source: Canada.ca

162

Industry Focus

Japan in descending order according to volumes of 2014

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

Rank

World
China
TaiwanS. Korea
VietnamThailandIndonesia
Malaysia
USA
Germany
Mexico

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2012
318,895
215,993
68,52813,401
4,253
4,949
3,186
2,718
2,430
1,006
9

Metric Tons
2013
360,116
245,113
78,104
13,931
5,189
6,333
2,764
2,748
2,353
946
398

2014
343,107230,095
72,433
15,542
6,464
4,630
3,481
3,389
2,551
1,347
996

2012
83,020,766
35,796,197
19,339,233
4,283,412
884,596
2,184,085
1,518,192
1,002,791
12,439,382
1,452,130
16,3251,000 Yens
2013
106,198,444
45,581,160
24,992,189
4,789,891
1,148,312
2,992,089
1,346,028
1,150,103
16,749,143
2,074,806
185,7732014
111,825,917
46,525,290
25,608,663
5,716,219
1,452,882
2,690,741
1,638,487
1,468,313
17,816,304
2,455,654
486,693

1,000 Yens
2013
121,194,731
39,579,356
15,262,452
11,788,148
10,893,022
10,795,628
8,792,888
2,458,470
731,038
1,086,124
887,474

2014
137,836,385
45,630,743
18,622,153
13,432,690
12,676,772
10,763,036
9,967,968
2,804,668
1,087,342
1,364,185
958,000

1,000 Yens
2013
301,124,695
66,744,560
68,541,742
45,715,154
23,741,444
8,012,157
8,612,074
12,423,578
7,668,035
4,356,662
5,822,170

2014
304,228,701
71,390,424
69,260,556
38,072,146
24,677,613
13,119,220
8,236,254
10,547,548
7,330,340
5,297,753
6,161,992

1,000 Yens
2013
362,299,345
62,646,959
67,061,029
34,669,969
13,437,188
19,925,380
15,778,615
9,792,243
10,287,141
14,489,318
1,755,471

2014
384,066,188
75,087,287
67,511,547
41,703,969
17,319,004
21,891,550
14,070,040
6,670,867
9,429,663
17,379,698
2,890,931

Japan P.C. Code 61705 All hand tools
Country

Rank

World
China
S. Korea
TaiwanThailandUSA
Germany
Vietnam
India
Austria
Philippines

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2012
66,895,181
36,896,711
13,775,458
8,479,242
1,539,236
1,558,696
1,167,859
447,630
511,635
320,410284,328

KG
2013
64,942,728
37,179,009
11,319,295
8,541,628
1,505,685
1,527,674
1,366,813
720,369
246,699
357,067
313,273

2014
68,193,544
39,031,172
11,748,487
9,387,172
1,720,300
1,356,890
1,293,499
685,698
489,240
354,915305,195

2012
104,390,090
33,165,496
13,904,549
9,868,430
9,191,303
9,296,743
7,151,402
1,850,742
853,007811,136
821,372

ExportJapan P.C. Code 61509 Nails, bolts, nuts, etc.
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
World
USA
China
ThailandIndonesia
MexicoUnited Kingdom
India
BrazilTaiwan
Malaysia

2012
341,675
79,31967,14057,444
28,68012,156
13,937
16,820
6,934
5,405
5,516

Metric Tons
2013
349,541
78,22374,97055,36529,901
11,33913,83815,923
8,382
5,600
6,180

2014
349,10782,194
76,38543,90130,165
18,176
13,511
13,054
7,921
6,951
6,149

2012
272,055,854
61,063,888
56,718,245
43,899,099
20,959,690
7,217,697
8,174,536
12,964,197
6,470,724
4,141,607
5,147,980

Japan P.C. Code 61511 All hand tools
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
World
China
USA
Thailand
MexicoS. KoreaIndonesia
BrazilIndia
TaiwanAustralia

2012
103,235,878
15,622,878
23,271,370
6,588,904
6,072,808
4,126,427
5,923,637
1,537,997
5,126,207
2,016,418
1,558,294

KG
2013
102,686,676
13,718,606
20,824,690
8,366,453
6,777,984
4,217,059
6,003,584
5,122,431
3,906,006
2,189,927
906,036

2014
93,501,411
17,809,808
17,061,164
12,367,092
7,706,354
4,801,035
3,587,759
3,522,171
3,079,735
2,238,595
1,749,021

2012
329,860,233
58,464,826
63,194,405
31,313,499
9,291,037
19,345,388
13,867,918
4,085,378
9,449,988
13,613,742
2,457,227

Source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

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in descending order according to figures of Jan.-Nov. 2014

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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

CountryWorld
Japan
Vietnam
China
ThailandPhilippines
GermanySouth Korea
United States
SwedenNetherlands

2012 (kg)
18,934,007
7,415,579
3,329,435
2,018,408
244,335
2,589,611
519,531
365,606
613,836
143,367
107,3642013 (kg)
18,421,226
7,301,245
2,788,369
2,421,181
1,644,181
1,163,976
636,770332,039581,746
122,595
162,943

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)19,167,030
7,171,294
3,564,701
3,255,404
1,044,755
890,483
392,974
349,346
250,925
108,221
93,939Country
World
Japan
United States
Germany
China
VietnamSouth Korea
Philippines
Thailand
SwedenSwitzerland

2012 (USD)
143,192,857
78,259,035
16,981,312
8,179,303
5,194,941
4,781,547
2,839,686
5,861,089
1,680,769
2,423,543
1,432,1192013 (USD)
138,553,818
69,224,787
19,539,407
8,497,224
5,863,854
4,324,313
3,840,343
3,719,982
2,973,934
2,651,946
1,535,207

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)
129,896,420
63,854,629
14,799,913
10,616,882
6,475,563
4,932,700
3,633,757
3,273,690
2,391,935
1,922,798
1,613,634

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

Country

2012 (kg)2013 (kg)Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)Country

2012 (USD)

2013 (USD)

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)World

3,527,178

3,480,448

3,437,816

World

15,161,740

14,517,640

15,036,506

1

China

3,093,193

3,046,898

2,924,019

China

11,221,573

10,609,938

10,660,915

2

India

180,099

241,349

224,235

Japan

1,789,621

1,887,078

1,841,763

3

Japan

87,362

110,164

128,930

India

912,819

1,048,307

946,628

4

Vietnam

120,955

54,220114,635

Vietnam

324,691

252,426

637,213

5

Turkey13,0301,881

16,261

Turkey194,494

24,863

217,526

6

Germany

12,238

5,197

5,054

Germany

260,005

217,057

178,285

7

Italy

2,418

4,524

5,045

United States

114,410

199,198

141,205

8

United States

4,947

7,955

3,496

United Kingdom

51,68969,11260,6739Australia

0

---

1,141

Netherlands

62,792

66,56458,31910

United Kingdom

526

966

686

Italy

30,91045,21943,758HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Country

2012 (kg)2013 (kg)Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)Country

2012 (USD)

2013 (USD)

World

1,495,166

1,414,145

1,161,275

World

7,294,475

7,631,007

6,717,085

1
2
3
4
5

China
VietnamTurkeyJapan
United States

717,925
734,172
8,646
23,547
2,498

674,415643,294
50,196
15,9004,994

570,085
527,645
31,911
21,424
2,871

China
VietnamJapan
TurkeyUnited States

2,933,562
2,966,052
864,51570,874
146,064

3,262,762
2,653,360
621,168
496,425
208,252

2,918,583
2,396,892
558,682
319,403257,799

6
7
8

Spain
Germany
Thailand

444
2,267
815

2,012
1,827
444

1,822
1,284
408

Germany
Spain
United Kingdom

191,932
17,00522,78985,85344,862
67,23275,25442,03937,4609

United Kingdom

190

1,785

309

Czech Republic

1,857

2,093

13,343

10

Czech Republic

6

3

247

Netherlands

9,462

28,969

9,278

Rank

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)

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

2012 (kg)2013 (kg)Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)Country

2012 (USD)

2013 (USD)

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)

World

907,758

895,787

1,279,061

World

2,975,856

3,355,821

3,750,856

1

China

873,709

837,475

1,194,686

China

1,902,161

2,234,846

2,540,713

2

Japan

7,522

6,435

7,008

Japan

615,304

513,991

464,869
142,340

Rank

3

Germany

4,088

2,969

1,595

United States

189,501

334,942

4

United States

7,411

29,487

1,552

Germany

116,728

121,490

91,867

5Netherlands

187

1,550

218

Netherlands

6,293

26,77645,226

6

India

---

9

71

Singapore

5,115

17,416

20,878

7

Sweden

20

189

55

United Kingdom

1,409

---

4,619

8

Brazil---224Israel

---

1,846

1,815

9

Singapore

11

10

17

Brazil

---

103

1,765

10

United Kingdom

97

---

15

Italy

29,483

1,235

1,198

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HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
World
China
Japan
Germany
Hong Kong
Czech Republic
Switzerland
VietnamUnited States
Belgium
United Kingdom

2012 (kg)321,642
292,306
16,330
4,256
807
962
69
--1,095--22013 (kg)509,287
463,031
14,362
2,668
6,418
1,967
343
6,192
711
1,199
0

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)446,368
410,281
17,614
3,346
2,860
2,654
1,488
1,462
713
665
15

Country
World
China
Japan
Germany
Czech Republic
Switzerland
Hong Kong
United States
Belgium
United Kingdom
Vietnam2012 (USD)
2,193,934
1,329,916
469,067
196,353
50,672
15,204
5,661
70,178--269---

2013 (USD)
3,557,572
2,544,350
432,286
139,067
90,70639,432
90,74955,12825,552
2,273
36,265Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)
3,286,907
2,218,383
479,753
172,931
133,871
76,37553,59849,97125,933
13,6038,508

HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and other interchangeable tools
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

CountryWorld
China
VietnamJapan
United States
Switzerland
GermanySouth Korea
FranceUnited Kingdom
Sweden2012 (kg)1,581,513
1,008,377
429,222
94,81030,167
3,075
5,397
766
2,901
467
1,085

2013 (kg)1,477,323
907,961465,334
36,802
27,485
6,695
7,929
6,997
4,318
643
2,616

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)1,364,315
762,811495,950
41,61933,987
4,886
4,616
2,183
2,134
1,660
633

Country
World
Japan
China
VietnamUnited States
Switzerland
Germany
United Kingdom
South Korea
Singapore
Netherlands

2012 (USD)
17,794,964
6,369,369
3,715,655
3,081,747
1,937,032
441,372
748,957
290,638
328,827
201,236
9,197

2013 (USD)
18,758,324
6,877,453
3,771,231
2,881,709
1,955,097
433,244
741,184
417,497
297,935
265,888
17,029Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)
17,976,285
4,650,596
4,231,190
3,106,121
2,026,575
1,003,876
971,626
531,256
292,228
236,677
207,039

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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

CountryWorld
United States
Germany
Netherlands
Japan
United Kingdom
CanadaPolandItaly
SwedenFrance2012 (kg)2013 (kg) Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)1,278,585,161 1,371,098,506
1,365,453,195
476,177,456
505,637,832
499,804,236
123,205,551
128,611,411
130,317,822
71,755,937
76,652,277
75,235,807
64,276,397
74,876,154
64,608,330
55,228,313
54,516,214
59,968,116
44,275,218
49,070,165
41,275,163
29,752,669
31,856,094
36,730,291
29,752,669
31,856,094
34,872,219
28,882,778
26,297,561
30,737,117
21,970,086
23,165,620
26,803,322

CountryWorld
United States
Germany
Netherlands
Japan
United Kingdom
China
CanadaSwedenItaly
France2012 (USD)
2013 (USD) Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)
3,586,618,369 3,679,741,858
3,684,153,318
1,286,122,692 1,313,807,599
1,298,325,972
334,678,814
337,657,846
344,867,422
191,005,149
202,051,596
205,760,650
208,036,083
229,134,466
200,160,660
149,773,373
143,726,891
160,964,695
102,105,450
112,548,024
112,540,364
113,072,509
120,435,890
108,632,467
88,237,574
78,398,990
90,553,110
76,797,422
83,833,971
68,141,370
62,456,200
63,099,953
74,081,463

HS 820411 Non-adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

CountryWorld
United States
FranceChina
Germany
United Kingdom
Australia
Indonesia
Japan
RussiaSweden2012 (kg)
13,872,414
4,064,656
1,109,391
795,053
713,944424,832
562,575
652,528
360,666
381,271375,184

2013 (kg)
12,754,300
3,504,365774,665884,502635,222474,076
528,128
551,619375,616
371,679
379,047

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)
12,449,409
3,186,999
850,684
777,503
678,001
566,634
564,164
473,942431,138
426,233
398,192

CountryWorld
United States
FranceGermany
United Kingdom
Japan
Australia
China
SwedenItaly
Russia2012 (USD)
156,953,216
46,459,846
15,825,756
10,578,721
4,419,782
7,948,171
6,704,212
6,212,879
5,348,114
4,338,822
4,044,669

2013 (USD)
147,497,179
41,426,891
12,887,507
10,894,665
5,925,586
7,079,816
6,048,400
6,690,434
5,131,887
5,144,081
3,949,174

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)
143,277,801
35,521,808
12,737,677
10,888,063
7,246,677
7,019,788
6,571,857
5,491,935
5,395,563
5,365,244
4,651,684

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in descending order according to figures of Jan.-Nov. 2014HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

CountryWorld
CanadaUnited States
Australia
Germany
VietnamBelgium
China
Japan
SwedenFrance2012 (kg)
12,896,834
1,641,198
2,369,574
1,667,187
450,012673,161
606,323
618,249
580,566
178,473
180,6012013 (kg)
11,639,245
1,532,936
2,140,206
1,155,865
529,940
608,081698,112607,150448,208
256,716
221,610Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)10,048,017
1,742,726
1,623,519
1,050,626
788,546
602,793
537,136
467,552
417,998
357,108
226,436

CountryWorld
CanadaUnited States
Australia
GermanyJapan
Belgium
China
SwedenFranceRussia2012 (USD)
110,002,124
15,243,348
18,760,139
14,902,737
5,223,454
6,815,292
5,094,224
4,128,411
2,113,785
1,852,457
2,792,491

2013 (USD)
102,589,280
15,379,551
18,306,014
10,104,511
6,105,974
5,196,392
5,483,153
4,552,106
2,500,695
2,414,371
4,963,341

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)
88,348,241
15,744,345
13,276,848
8,596,714
7,956,269
5,537,858
4,655,965
4,258,536
2,975,657
2,877,586
1,935,152

HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions, and parts
CountryWorld
United States
China
RussiaFranceGermany
Netherlands
BrazilUnited ArabEmirates
United Kingdom
Sweden2012 (kg)49,035,112
15,308,562
8,964,958
3,460,062
1,372,703
1,504,882
918,968
1,003,810

2013 (kg)
49,138,096
14,107,542
8,781,848
3,961,088
1,710,970
1,383,752
1,076,095
1,023,904

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)45,122,359
14,004,362
7,781,408
2,816,852
1,489,728
1,330,829
1,183,897
1,030,849

CountryWorld
United States
China
RussiaFranceGermany
SwedenUnited Kingdom

2012 (USD)
327,885,596
111,181,283
37,393,764
22,581,210
12,149,329
13,924,021
7,729,401
5,894,369

1,443,502

1,358,962

1,006,700

Netherlands

752,105
769,575

906,472
743,403

982,134
980,147

Japan
Belgium

Country

2012 (kg)2013 (kg)Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)World

5,586,054

5,048,201

4,873,408

1

United States

1,671,750

1,682,763

2

Australia

436,772

3

United Kingdom

4

Sweden52013 (USD)
324,281,682
96,152,865
42,193,311
26,615,569
15,710,291
13,476,045
7,167,926
7,273,350

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)
294,160,130
90,080,573
36,994,935
18,918,974
14,227,771
12,584,766
8,715,358
7,537,596

6,570,334

6,964,180

7,388,677

6,681,794
5,517,080

8,375,326
5,540,939

6,940,520
6,579,333

Country

2012 (USD)

2013 (USD)

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)

World

54,242,803

50,692,012

49,064,727

1,640,683

United States

15,864,771

15,973,060

16,311,792

390,289

278,893

Sweden2,287,790

2,093,828

2,270,163

270,475

195,641

216,583

China

3,411,781

2,882,592

2,243,407

196,294

186,508

211,133

United Kingdom

2,623,739

1,964,124

2,233,505

China

247,933

228,956

177,390

Australia

2,927,011

2,723,022

2,085,730

6

Italy

112,035

159,562

164,671

Italy

1,325,582

1,877,910

1,895,372

7

Russia208,734

232,211161,062

Germany

3,428,150

1,838,254

1,770,911

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

8

France90,466

134,159

151,758

Russia2,091,308

2,356,562

1,710,372

9

Japan

154,853

125,627

138,240

France1,083,076

1,583,080

1,673,658

10

Germany

406,197

146,736

126,656

Belgium

1,684,372

1,160,326

1,537,321

HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and other interchangeable tools
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

CountryWorld
United States
China
Netherlands
Germany
CanadaSwedenBelgiumJapan
Spain
Russia2012 (kg)4,405,595
1,156,766
582,077
225,081438,481
220,663
160,526
134,394
198,42947,51880,5772013 (kg)
5,720,723
1,167,640
1,080,493
363,341
574,626
355,087
135,359
275,215
143,487
57,912
94,542Jan.-Nov. 2014 (kg)5,601,903
1,271,233
989,510589,366444,900
322,462
181,964
156,616
145,595
133,025
121,738

CountryWorld
United States
China
Germany
Netherlands
CanadaTurkeyJapan
VietnamSwedenThailand2012 (USD)
58,713,661
15,327,691
7,653,553
6,264,959
2,528,721
3,114,554
205,470
2,305,730
897,765
1,812,712
2,336,700

2013 (USD)
71,947,929
16,444,007
9,781,932
8,783,489
3,881,604
4,410,951
320,4822,023,9781,739,642
1,701,857
2,128,752

Jan.-Nov. 2014 (USD)
73,702,258
16,091,189
10,208,106
6,893,363
5,863,429
3,910,893
2,400,511
2,319,239
2,216,924
2,028,460
1,892,819

Source: Bureau of Foreign Trade (Taiwan)