Industry Focus >>2020-2022 Fastening Tool Trade
Statistics of Taiwan Japan Brazil
2020-2022台灣/日本/巴西緊固工具進出口統計
Taiwan* in descending order according to weight figures of 2022

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

Country
GlobalUSA
China
Germany
Japan
FranceIndonesia
Netherlands
Australia
Italy
Russia2020 (kg)
14,763,540
4,605,803
2,405,748
767,660
700,274
539,039353,268
558,380
281,174
245,005
225,0602021 (kg)
17,489,280
5,341,398
2,810,988
915,621890,321855,354354,308
636,264
401,570
363,858
288,038*2022 (kg)16,941,305
6,263,166
1,727,127975,653925,710
737,268
518,026
461,728450,176
372,886
366,3122020 (USD)
173,069,760
59,771,918
10,672,076
14,994,335
10,182,505
10,120,057
2,072,119
10,000,899
4,004,516
3,528,735
2,666,2932021 (USD)
218,971,362
73,632,510
15,824,738
18,587,964
12,832,405
17,581,314
2,382,545
10,504,082
6,311,739
5,129,061
3,337,603

2022 (USD)
248,327,886
95,834,401
16,171,532
21,417,869
14,057,953
14,932,477
3,435,230
9,808,716
8,145,218
6,125,403
5,117,960

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

Hardware & Fastener Components - no.57/2023

Rank

126

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalUSA
Vietnam
China
Germany
Australia
Japan
Netherlands
RussianBelgium
France2020 (kg)8,932,098
3,315,140
573,307754,102479,448
315,081443,262
330,708
226,559
195,176
210,3302021 (kg)10,056,700
3,372,700
604,882
952,357
493,449
428,594541,924
396,319
313,907
167,636
259,599*2022 (kg)9,712,891
3,669,791
801,763496,486
427,510
389,905
382,058
371,963
302,922
217,795
212,9392020 (USD)
101,588,499
36,629,618
1,359,189
8,576,650
5,196,553
4,523,387
5,438,826
3,625,370
3,052,825
2,825,802
3,686,622

2021 (USD)
125,281,158
43,400,898
1,499,141
11,860,696
6,419,924
6,287,858
6,450,420
4,544,440
5,015,195
2,328,244
4,493,093

2022 (USD)
133,993,268
49,545,707
1,945,872
8,634,702
6,493,064
6,655,864
6,212,936
5,472,497
5,515,461
3,146,636
3,692,881

HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions, and parts
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalUSA
China
Australia
Netherlands
Germany
RussiaFranceU. K.
BrazilItaly2020 (kg)55,379,663
23,522,946
12,452,624
1,374,714
1,837,711
2,443,601
1,046,457
766,647
622,480
613,074
451,8032021 (kg)70,265,536
31,219,229
15,060,858
2,099,392
2,586,061
2,627,556
2,047,410
1,273,231
805,670
551,725
861,296*2022 (kg)61,900,896
29,255,742
10,725,241
2,193,407
2,175,341
2,051,874
1,774,987
1,182,530
860,775
716,526
684,420

2020 (USD)
343,068,376
158,108,524
41,669,900
10,896,760
14,995,678
18,323,675
7,721,972
6,651,307
5,213,030
3,992,265
3,796,2842021 (USD)
462,628,925
218,667,988
50,305,032
16,693,067
22,692,277
22,986,981
15,720,921
11,443,070
7,507,668
4,141,711
6,831,336

2022 (USD)
467,668,894
222,591,134
42,617,237
21,044,765
20,883,428
21,341,349
15,927,658
13,047,406
9,019,167
5,549,999
6,528,242

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

Country
GlobalUSA
Russian
China
Australia
Japan
U. K.
Italy
Germany
Netherlands
France2020 (kg)6,327,402
3,368,908
116,413308,487
313,026
221,135
142,932
124,173
216,408
92,551
57,7682021 (kg)7,371,783
3,914,701
165,887
285,425
279,159
214,097
285,081219,534
166,020
163,157
82,514*2022 (kg)7,349,634
4,400,107
245,577
229,988219,304
210,827
202,092
196,749
156,100
107,422
92,8762020 (USD)
78,367,182
44,550,343
1,356,273
3,448,303
2,240,672
3,179,571
1,944,490
1,592,586
2,660,500
1,196,110
879,3202021 (USD)
101,703,594
58,521,952
2,025,849
3,530,694
2,382,069
3,432,288
3,754,327
2,862,236
2,760,924
1,999,323
1,280,780

2022 (USD)
111,962,433
72,650,058
3,164,467
3,195,959
2,255,848
3,382,704
2,874,403
2,701,917
2,928,726
1,355,573
1,455,364

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

Country
GlobalUSA
China
RussiaVietnamGermany
CanadaNetherlands
Austria
Spain
Sweden2020 (kg)9,114,665
2,913,691
1,580,714
271,267
886,050
758,430
364,344
78,585
3,821
184,936
198,1652021 (kg)9,176,975
3,405,477
1,582,135
356,644768,341
385,847
434,344
253,388610
36,633
184,437*2022 (kg)8,063,998
3,104,267
869,456445,598
365,589
364,916
340,389
260,760
255,905
202,314150,320

2020 (USD)
104,561,139
37,891,625
11,978,332
3,558,478
6,226,338
10,158,866
4,251,137
1,202,137
58,767
1,406,649
2,370,422

2021 (USD)
121,534,559
46,810,146
15,488,568
4,736,915
5,612,442
10,217,197
5,281,375
2,528,436
19,028542,791
2,451,433

2022 (USD)
114,768,320
42,860,272
9,997,258
6,571,700
2,680,662
7,991,598
5,034,157
2,458,241
2,262,379
2,159,397
2,219,868

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

Hardware & Fastener Components - no.57/2023

Rank

128

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalChina
VietnamJapan
India
TürkiyeUSA
Germany
Switzerland
Netherlands
Czech Republic

2020 (kg)4,502,950
4,056,579
143,126
102,805
53,42735,723
17,232
3,162
233
2,471
760

2021 (kg)
5,550,328
5,066,023
230,838
121,499
61,59339,814
11,026
2,855
239
1,874
855

*2022 (kg)4,362,690
3,794,514
290,293
134,934
64,402
34,342
18,736
5,041
1,861
1,498
1,339

2020 (USD)
22,909,342
17,505,579
836,843
1,849,672
245,791
325,988523,528
399,762
27,333
241,440
46,8672021 (USD)
31,731,301
25,999,459
1,291,263
2,310,277
291,557
367,855
441,046
320,991
38,427140,92150,9452022 (USD)
26,636,932
20,186,351
1,529,838
2,319,278
338,256
299,560
641,184
381,916
198,656
174,758
71,218HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalVietnam
China
India
Japan
Philippines
USA
Germany
Spain
U. K.
Czech Republic

2020 (kg)1,444,571
676,164
709,121
9,659
21,901
N/A
5,242
1,712
305
109
136

2021 (kg)1,886,342
728,803
1,093,937
25,785
26,129
14
3,274
1,392
500
447
325

*2022 (kg)1,997,959
973,584
964,800
22,34821,996
5,261
2,715
1,760
1,088
669
508

2020 (USD)
8,618,436
3,238,040
3,846,367
48,952650,799
N/A
341,826
118,882
6,267
13,7008,1982021 (USD)
1,444,571
676,164
709,1219,659
676,127143
458,388
78,581
10,74740,044
19,4302022 (USD)
11,603,187
5,005,189
4,906,292
128,345622,945
8,344
329,454
138,353
30,79353,59827,147

Industry Focus >>HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions, and parts
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalChina
Vietnam
Italy
Japan
Germany
USA
Netherlands
SwedenCzech Republic
Denmark2020 (kg)1,557,618
1,339,573
184,606
8,372
5,509
2,461
1,691
821
184
37
319

2021 (kg)2,208,649
1,964,190
149,686
15,406
6,338
2,439
2,652
531
91
40
491

*2022 (kg)1,271,434
1,066,395
169,515
13,096
7,169
2,393
2,040
1,072
1,029
862
403

2020 (USD)
7,308,401
5,125,498
732,162
85,999483,716
193,666
277,617
126,323
13,006
2,148
17,7112021 (USD)
8,448,273
5,850,532
537,007
168,523
307,087
196,889
307,087
113,5316,954
2,658
17,2332022 (USD)
5,828,139
3,463,584
474,272
111,341505,093
275,187375,608
157,719
73,59140,391
39,3802021 (USD)
7,270,117
5,748,715
696,016
143,071
53,506
205,484
122,383
177
501
65,747
10,7732022 (USD)
5,758,007
4,129,625
689,840
210,420
98,077
194,798
250,512
3,777
10,71260,4554,999

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

Country
GlobalChina
Japan
Czech Republic
FranceGermanyUSA
Indonesia
S. Korea
U. K.
Poland2020 (kg)1,300,531
1,227,316
16,251
2,391
1,351
4,458
3,074
51
0
124
29

2021 (kg)1,091,729
1,058,551
16,463
2,522
1,570
3,187
727
13
21
150
341

*2022 (kg)709,775
676,090
18,831
4,005
3,325
2,641
2,343
453
261
187
172

2020 (USD)
8,075,931
6,463,016
692,062
135,71435,135
176,985
144,287681
33
39,0841,255

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

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Rank

130

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalChina
VietnamGermanyJapan
USA
Thailand
S. Korea
IsraelSwitzerland
Czech Republic

2020 (kg)2,246,683
1,526,925
339,346
312,565
32,27911,269
215
2,870
295
800
518

2021 (kg)
2,770,054
2,154,853
319,767
203,299
43,965
9,536
9,461
3,183
849
1,708
720

*2022 (kg)1,998,817
1,421,931
260,947
246,183
37,517
8,338
5,947
3,520
1,867
1,465
1,236

2020 (USD)
22,951,410
7,353,303
2,181,195
4,225,203
3,933,182
1,752,411
16,851870,91288,947463,01252,2412021 (USD)
27,234,194
11,398,216
1,632,285
3,033,393
4,757,215
1,765,290
695,3622,870
295
708,870
46,6072022 (USD)
23,317,415
7,572,918
1,803,637
3,624,908
4,184,444
1,350,618
667,596
1,168,861
272,447
697,196
73,675

Source: Bureau of Foreign Trade (Taiwan)A

ccording to the 2022 figures of the import sector of Taiwan, we can see that the top 3 imported fastening tools related productcategories were HS 820411 Non-adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts, HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools,
and other interchangeable tools, and HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts, respectively reaching the volumeof around 4,362 tons, 1,998 tons, and 1,997 tons and the value of around 26.63 million USD, 23.31 million USD, and 11.60 million USD.
The imported product categories falling within HS codes 820411, 820412, 820420, 820540, 820790 of Taiwan were mainly imported from
China, Vietnam, Japan, the U.S., Germany, etc. Compared to the figures recorded in 2021, in the sector of volume, the product category
showing growth was HS 820412 only, while in the sector of value, HS 820412 was the only product category showing a significant growth.

Then, let’s take a look at the part of export. The top 3 exported fastening tools related product categories were HS 820420 Socket
wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions, and parts, HS 820411 Non-adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, andparts, and HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts, respectively reaching the volume of around 61.9 thousand
tons, 16.94 thousand tons, and 9.71 thousand tons and the value of around 0.46 billion USD, 0.24 billion USD, and 0.13 billion USD. The
exported product categories falling within HS codes 820411, 820412, 820420, 820540, 820790 of Taiwan were mainly exported to the U.S.,
China, Germany, Japan, France, etc. Compared to the figures recorded in 2021, in the sector of volume, all product categories in 2022
showed a decline, while in the sector of value, only HS 820790 showed a slight drop.

Industry Focus >>Japan* in descending order according to weight figures of 2022

ExportJapan P.C. Code 61511 All hand tools
Rank

Country
Global2020 (kg)2021 (kg)*2022 (kg)2020 (USD)

2021 (USD)

2022 (USD)

78,394,421

75,079,680

68,548,318

340,904,559

404,015,317

419,097,290

1

USA

27,093,194

23,993,442

20,080,067

77,007,127

84,528,578

88,635,671

2

China

13,276,172

11,761,062

9,351,367

74,644,909

87,872,637

84,668,692

3

Indonesia

2,663,261

3,091,310

4,726,743

8,126,441

10,799,090

14,129,429

4

Canada1,406,111

3,302,644

3,951,669

2,826,098

6,178,015

7,241,160

5

Thailand

3,642,217

4,034,935

3,891,912

23,550,148

30,126,961

30,820,941

6

S. Korea

3,433,050

3,887,006

3,827,459

19,849,260

23,343,089

24,068,711

7

India

1,858,639

1,834,119

3,379,587

9,135,020

12,365,344

16,861,378

8

Mexico3,193,600

4,514,442

3,137,203

10,704,647

13,213,631

11,480,190

9

Malaysia

1,803,922

1,854,557

1,870,035

4,549,982

4,716,342

5,541,608

10

Taiwan1,524,683

1,804,964

1,860,643

17,649,945

21,696,748

23,040,190

ImportJapan P.C. Code 61705 All hand tools
Rank

Country

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Global132

2020 (kg)2021 (kg)*2022 (kg)2020 (USD)

2021 (USD)

2022 (USD)

65,373,142

69,965,202

67,514,099

133,967,471

157,877,357

182,430,797

1

China

38,534,220

41,132,589

38,741,560

48,515,864

58,885,928

68,164,579

2

S. Korea

9,821,969

10,221,387

10,260,825

16,822,864

18,379,151

19,921,588

3

Taiwan8,891,858

9,706,140

9,612,115

14,258,187

17,552,353

21,096,306

4

Vietnam

1,341,422

1,571,344

1,516,880

5,493,305

6,965,762

9,052,259

5

Thailand

1,373,377

1,554,479

1,460,098

7,543,186

8,505,157

9,377,105

6

Germany

1,243,667

1,319,022

1,377,687

8,158,838

9,835,466

11,303,093

7

USA

1,100,847

1,066,379

1,131,445

9,390,470

9,519,858

10,760,129

8Indonesia

376,590

428,404

486,468

1,994,952

2,145,383

2,746,491

9

Switzerland

237,478

316,778

336,0392,417,654

3,229,949

3,886,425

10

Philippines

254,591

286,112

320,757

825,547

951,482

1,226,311

Source: Ministry of Finance, JapanJ
Aapan adopts a different product code system (P. C. Code) for the import and export of its fastening tools related products. The
code for the export of “All Hand Tools” is 61511, and the code for the import of all hand tools is 61705.

ccording to the figures of 2022, in the export sector of all hand tools of Japan, we can see that the top 3 exported destinations
were the U.S., China, and Indonesia. Its total export in 2022 reached 0.68 million tons and around 419 billion Japanese yens.
Nearly 30% of Japanese hand tools in 2022 (equivalent to the value of 88.62 billion Japanese yens) were exported to the U.S.
Amongst the top 10 trade partner of Japanese exported hand tools, compared to the volume of 2021, only the U.S., China, andIndia showed a decline, however, if compared to the value of 2021, only China and Mexico were down from the previous year.

Then, in the import sector of Japan, we can see that the top 3 imported origins were China, S. Korea, and Taiwan. Its total
import of hand tools in 2022 landed at around 0.67 million tons and around 182.43 billion Japanese yens. Almost 60% ofJapan’s hand tool imports (equivalent to the value of 68.16 billion Japanese yens) were from China. Amongst the top 10 trade
partner of Japanese imported hand tools, compared to the volume of 2021, only China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand showed adrop, and if compared to the value of 2021, all of them showed an obvious growth.

Industry Focus >>Brazil* in descending order according to weight figures of 2022

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

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalBoliviaParaguay
Argentina
Peru
Uruguay
Chile
South Africa
GuatemalaEcuadorColombia2020 (kg)568,373
218,983
114,127
62,19858,792
23,954
16,463
4,885
11,3098,155
5,8442021 (kg)903,433
351,199
200,633
57,540134,124
38,496
16,340
6,823
16,09015,5258,670*2022 (kg)812,064
310,060
173,536
89,98770,91534,77328,591
12,045
10,962
10,5308,2542020 (USD)
3,959,292
1,342,810
785,029
466,957
280,730
188,362
133,91460,49996,94875,00150,0802021 (USD)
5,937,029
2,035,991
1,420,032
338,582
665,873
316,401
140,100
99,252
109,748
94,55075,3402022 (USD)
6,123,822
2,052,283
1,339,639
617,571373,067
282,803306,231
218,922
86,40275,65088,184HS 820412 Adjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalParaguay
Chile
Uruguay
Bolivia
Argentina
Peru
MexicoSouth Africa
Dominica
Philippines2020 (kg)32,959
9,050
4,105
4,218
2,037
2,246
1,422
594
477
864
715

2021 (kg)
54,707
15,430
5,704
5,354
3,875
3,298
2,618
3,861
612
949
1,943

*2022 (kg)
58,154
13,953
6,704
6,390
5,804
5,031
4,913
3,096
1,264
1,248
1,155

2020 (USD)
333,674
79,66034,16640,706
16,87628,56615,035
2,653
6,531
5,935
3,756

2021 (USD)
491,903
155,925
43,75956,77732,28938,131
26,66817,885
8,819
7,462
11,2432022 (USD)
609,843
149,400
53,412
68,69250,674
72,391
51,845
14,83625,315
8,934
13,427

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

Hardware & Fastener Components - no.57/2023

Rank

134

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalParaguay
Bolivia
Germany
Chile
Peru
UruguayArgentina
MexicoPapua New Guinea
South Africa

2020 (kg)110,173
26,69630,408
28
9,218
6,652
8,548
9,804
2,735
539
1,743

Country
GlobalParaguay
RussiaArgentina
Uruguay
Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Chile
Cuba
Guatemala2020 (kg)97,03526,0290
11,14014,260
7,744
3,694
4,275
4,443
17
5,446

2021 (kg)
161,416
37,45030,633
1
14,13524,021
17,950
3,548
4,211
1,952
3,508

*2022 (kg)
207,276
52,27941,843
23,672
19,48916,057
14,439
9,801
4,890
4,012
3,454

2020 (USD)
1,165,466
248,198
233,022
1,515
85,09057,627
84,627
139,635
11,714
5,005
22,4972021 (USD)
1,648,385
399,565
281,2498
112,421179,541
169,734
73,32925,162
15,78953,4622022 (USD)
2,283,102
563,099
450,249
105,566
231,817
165,084
157,024
164,872
47,25340,78779,7142021 (USD)
1,198,408
396,071
095,282
117,151
93,33324,99560,58871,09339,06764,7222022 (USD)
1,501,545
455,489
220,939
170,519
105,845
97,63034,77846,99579,02135,71725,720HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2021 (kg)146,256
44,8600
10,812
12,82910,845
6,639
9,662
9,643
3,922
7,997

*2022 (kg)
166,693
48,612
31,193
18,914
11,174
10,746
7,669
6,262
5,305
3,851
3,379

2020 (USD)
863,805
210,9910
111,863
120,623
64,894
12,47032,982
39,344501
43,190Industry Focus >>HS 820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and other interchangeable tools
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalParaguay
USA
Argentina
MexicoUruguay
Colombia
Chile
Bolivia
India
U. K.

2020 (kg)56,95213,012
10,371
11,668
3,949
2,436
3,988
1,544
934
166
1,376

2021 (kg)85,906
16,904
16,956
5,141
1,388
5,142
1,141
3,767
1,056
29
3,503

*2022 (kg)56,561
15,359
8,790
6,041
4,881
3,095
2,740
1,990
1,930
1,451
1,208

2020 (USD)
4,271,868
162,037
1,437,686
692,607474,678
65,05889,638
119,108
14,175
7,544
162,4812021 (USD)
4,725,616
229,014
1,632,443
336,057
505,371
70,15875,729132,224
36,33912,132662,8152022 (USD)
5,030,868
227,928
990,155
940,772
756,889
91,579186,472
181,679
58,697
106,367
249,181

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

Country
Global
India
China
Japan
TaiwanItaly
Germany
Hong Kong
Spain
Romania
Sweden2020 (kg)4,075,224
1,944,161
1,690,785
16,541
127,078
133,156
12,28912,203
13,75931,886
15,5552021 (kg)5,618,391
2,743,950
2,203,572
43,378165,236
238,180
16,95230,43422,851
31,703
20,127*2022 (kg)
5,216,985
2,104,732
1,879,540
565,675
223,952
174,107
72,37840,59529,682
26,02920,1192020 (USD)
16,819,656
6,484,908
6,164,376
151,190
1,569,436
643,278489,741
38,421
101,229
101,660
181,9812021 (USD)
25,538,008
9,865,264
9,108,670
321,4102,088,060
1,193,536
927,559
54,420159,068
104,704
207,075

2022 (USD)
23,600,434
8,232,922
8,304,093
353,2812,802,964
860,909792,716
150,830
160,893
95,510174,845

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalChina
India
Netherlands
TaiwanHong Kong
USA
Chile
Spain
Germany
Austria2020 (kg)1,465,466
1,048,551
355,385
30,394
13,312
7,126
7,430
0
1,317
614
407

2021 (kg)
2,190,969
1,465,975
626,551
44,776
15,064
27,162
7,414
0
408
991
875

*2022 (kg)
2,102,214
1,600,298
387,996
48,434
22,213
17,70014,321
5,373
1,792
1,383
785

2020 (USD)
5,576,832
3,416,952
836,203
191,621
113,442
10,105
194,2860
135,01241,75915,9932021 (USD)
7,647,840
5,085,849
1,567,649
309,821
165,12133,784
199,744
0
7,869
71,56833,8852022 (USD)
9,171,716
6,157,564
1,230,482
318,903259,625
51,034
417,534
459,478
19,81380,40924,545HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions, and parts
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Country
GlobalChina
TaiwanUSA
Germany
Hong KongJapan
SwedenBelgiumSouth Korea
Italy2020 (kg)3,090,317
2,432,992
601,4444,707
7,401
14,548
1,400
1,204
2
22,106192

2021 (kg)4,411,331
3,470,532
832,532
5,705
9,184
49,752
1,652
1,283
285
20,352636*2022 (kg)4,162,944
3,506,947
535,172
7,071
10,44874,765
1,792
1,670
1,232
19,6305952020 (USD)
11,695,556
7,419,213
2,943,278
345,829
476,376
24,247
191,286
76,5203,446
66,074
15,9182021 (USD)
19,104,773
11,288,547
5,697,401
418,105
548,701
77,827
170,395
93,79327,56375,242
46,1042022 (USD)
18,752,484
12,348,619
4,375,307
560,485
455,415
284,692
234,157
123,638
78,777
67,46947,294

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

135

Industry Focus >>HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts
Rank

Country
Global2020 (kg)2021 (kg)*2022 (kg)2020 (USD)

2021 (USD)

2022 (USD)

1,548,458

1,932,511

1,829,793

7,331,983

8,728,166

8,366,649

1

China

1,477,234

1,786,436

1,642,303

6,449,371

7,274,621

6,545,896

2

Taiwan30,20052,844

106,326

152,655

306,433

646,190

3

Hong Kong

9,480

58,951

40,27546,842

267,497

161,860

4

Slovenia

7,500

13,704

16,504150,396

263,499

305,9995

Italy

16,712

11,094

12,194

197,522

175,991

181,678

6

Germany

3,959

4,143

5,185

173,769

188,002

236,609

7

USA

2,668

3,519

4,754

109,910

168,024

176,008

8

Austria

0

0

567

56

347

5,908

9

India

81

949

466

2,802

5,111

4,332

10

Czech Republic

91

179

303

7,934

23,74925,946

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

Country
Global2020 (kg)2021 (kg)*2022 (kg)2020 (USD)

2021 (USD)

2022 (USD)

2,264,269

2,784,925

2,534,702

18,409,218

25,470,137

23,519,889

1,892,815

2,346,276

2,092,838

8,620,781

10,475,880

9,556,245

1

China

2

Taiwan73,149123,365

115,750

632,805

1,232,118

1,417,681

3

Italy

90,59675,10698,656

828,413

2,931,595

808,503

4

Germany

35,123

41,102

63,0562,167,052

3,245,853

3,260,699

5

USA

38,07733,54033,421

2,277,498

2,285,238

3,066,802

6

Hong Kong

22,77638,751

32,241

76,33399,259142,1627

Hungary

13,53021,99425,41477,292

188,370

481,543

8

Vietnam

4,268

5,440

12,02486,58892,700

197,9939

Japan

13,12913,243

10,338628,740

1,070,573

856,08110

Finland

10,014

15,478

9,565

123,493

142,041

69,576

Source: Ministry of Finance, JapanT
Hardware & Fastener Components - no.57/2023

he statistics of the import and export of major fastening tools related product categories of Brazil show a fact that Brazil,
instead of satisfying the demand for fastening tools by itself, is a country dependent upon the import of fastening tools fromthe world, which can be proved by the drastic difference between its import and export scale of product categories falling within
HS codes 820411, 820412, 820420, 820540, and 820790.

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ccording to the volumes of 2022, the top 3 imported fastening tools of Brazil were HS 820411 Non-adjustable hand-operated
spanners, wrenches, and parts, HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions, and parts, and HS
820790 Screwdriver bits, tapping tools, and other interchangeable tools, respectively reaching the volume of around 5,216 tons,
4,162 tons, and 2,534 tons and the value of around 23.60 million USD, 18.75 million USD, and 23.51 million USD. China, India,
Japan, China, Germany, the U.S., and etc. were its major import origins. In terms of volume, all product categories appeared adrop from 2021, while in terms of value, only HS 820412 showed a significant growth from 2021.

Although Brazil did not export similar scale of fastening tools to the whole world as its Taiwan or Japan counterparts, it hasestablished a strong trade tie with its neighboring countries in its fastening tools export, such as Mexico, Argentina, Chile,Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Colombia.

In the export sector and according to the volumes in 2022, the top 3 exported fastening tools of Brazil were HS 820411 Nonadjustable hand-operated spanners, wrenches, and parts , HS 820420 Socket wrenches with/without handles, drives, extensions,and parts , and HS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts, respectively reaching around 812 tons, 207 tons, and 166 tons and the value ofaround 6.12 million USD, 2.28 million USD, 1.50 million USD. Compared to the volumes of 2021, HS 820412, HS 820420, andHS 820540 Screwdrivers and parts revealed growth. If compared to the values of 2021, all product categories revealed an increase.