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compiled by Fastener World Inc.

Fasteners Trade Statistics From 2012 to 2015Q1

USA (in USD), in descending order according to figures of 2014
HS 7318 Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers, etc.

Rank
(Import)Partner

2012

2013

2014

Taiwan2015 Q1
China

World

4,630,372,747 4,505,218,057 4,877,054,666 1,305,484,482

1

Taiwan1,385,100,648 1,388,363,153 1,502,512,233

417,245,746

2

China

1,025,847,966

979,727,142 1,136,225,969

297,058,278

Germany3

Japan759,328,055

685,907,568

649,669,661

154,158,691

Canada4

Germany

277,638,824

282,624,541

348,465,746

91,837,313

South Korea

5

Canada268,706,926

248,822,290

287,392,284

76,161,156

Italy

6

SouthKorea

198,668,090

216,524,510

214,836,157

76,332,520

Mexico7

Italy

101,940,007

95,390,395

117,272,448

32,395,959

India

8

Mexico79,186,357

85,299,361

87,415,381

23,889,307

United Kingdom

9

India

90,889,703

80,898,514

80,220,646

26,667,038

France10

UnitedKingdom

65,781,016

65,610,775

74,764,513

16,032,005

Thailand11

France63,938,95062,890,454

68,204,766

17,046,595

Switzerland

12

Thailand

66,339,425

68,833,722

48,091,348

12,377,178

Sweden13

Switzerland

31,364,727

29,989,178

34,972,845

8,175,415

Vietnam14

Sweden23,469,526

22,278,115

30,167,971

7,056,421

15

Vietnam

14,535,459

19,484,586

25,287,002

5,855,249

Rank(Export)

Partner

2012

2013

2014

2015 Q1

World

3,339,199,558 3,612,204,082 3,835,260,538

958,009,561

1

Mexico985,685,056 1,103,120,943 1,277,549,669

326,632,069

2Canada1,088,748,353 1,083,188,432 1,089,754,647

253,587,085

3

UnitedKingdom

154,157,816

159,183,920

165,161,860

42,373,802

4

China

118,999,010

141,396,351

146,071,695

39,686,205

5

Germany

77,323,098

85,679,846

111,478,461

30,858,718

6Brazil

84,443,256

97,773,753

102,905,004

25,841,941

7

France88,573,195

101,859,156

91,210,485

23,545,156

8

Japan

75,347,681

85,678,584

82,444,567

17,705,041

9Singapore

80,930,809

87,573,133

78,750,085

19,399,054

10

South
Korea

59,377,979

64,792,800

69,246,702

16,962,801

11Australia

56,022,963

57,838,901

67,203,111

16,565,495

12

Netherlands

21,440,452

30,590,436

34,390,086

9,114,527

13

Italy

25,439,707

31,604,443

32,997,567

11,324,684

14SouthAfrica

16,299,333

19,419,640

22,748,225

5,223,301

15

Chile

16,909,086

25,318,479

21,498,407

5,650,751

Source: U.S. ITA of Department of Commerce

Japan0(millions USD)

500

1,000

2012

1,500

2013

2,000

2014

MexicoCanadaUnited Kingdom
China
Germany
BrazilFranceJapan
Singapore
South Korea
Australia
Netherlands
Italy
South Africa(millions USD)

Chile
0300
2012

600

900
2013

1,2002014

1,500

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Industry Focus

Canada (in thousands USD), in descending order according to figures of 2014
HS 7318 Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Screw Hooks, Rivets, Washers, Cotter-Pins and like Articles of Iron or Steel

Rank(Import)

2012

2013

2014

2015 Q1World

1,529,779.17

1,508,359.30

1,503,230.00

362,429.40

1

UnitedStates821,970.06

823,687.07

822,278.62

190,607.60

2

Taiwan198,302.06

202,957.16

194,490.51

50,317.45

3

China

170,657.16

163,152.98

166,617.04

42,540.13

4

Japan

99,909.48

87,374.27

78,751.15

20,506.795Germany

42,799.73

45,778.27

50,371.50

9,730.74

Re-Imports (Canada)

23,575.64

20,738.46

22,777.43

6,262.63

United Kingdom

27,000.06

22,584.13

22,528.01

4,952.73

Italy (incl. Vatican City State)

19,502.08

19,565.79

19,281.13

4,453.60

24,704.09

19,460.04

18,316.60

4,144.72

678
9Partner

Re-Imports(Canada)
UnitedKingdom
Italy (incl.
Vatican CityState)

SouthKorea
FranceUnitedStatesTaiwanChina
Japan
GermanySouth Korea
France (incl. Monaco, French Antilles)
VietnamMexico10(incl. Monaco,French Antilles)

13,810.14

13,356.76

15,147.91

4,408.97

11

Vietnam

10,277.30

11,769.62

13,792.10

4,908.39

12

Mexico10,869.29

11,882.30

13,182.20

2,888.61

13

India

10,639.36

11,447.87

11,149.26

3,014.19

14

Switzerland

8,632.29

8,540.25

7,660.03

1,836.02

15

Malaysia

6,569.96

4,786.43

5,854.63

1,892.55

Rank(Export)Partner

2012

2013

2014

2015 Q1

426,381.89

417,920.59

455,860.29

114,340.96

343,706.36

326,800.60

370,129.98

91,985.75

Mexico9,720.73

12,732.05

15,145.30

3,973.19

China

5,984.82

7,291.52

7,356.36

1,319.94

United Kingdom

6,082.08

6,135.05

6,658.22

1,830.92

France (incl. Monaco, French Antilles)

World
12
3
4

UnitedStates
MexicoChinaUnited
Kingdom
FranceIndia
Switzerland

0200
2012

(incl. Monaco,French Antilles)

6,643.30

9,271.38

6,255.82

1,778.99

64,445.17

5,617.89

5,519.40

1,981.65

1,975.96

3,149.71

3,259.72

466.173,315.78

3,859.24

3,070.79

585.82

3,051.04

3,643.85

2,979.67

497.43

1,810.80

1,916.56

2,514.09

1,337.28

Australia

11

Germany
Netherlands
BrazilSouth
Korea
SingaporeDenmark

1,388.29

1,681.15

2,280.50

507.53

Poland12Australia

2,659.14

1,724.91

2,059.55

1,103.85

13

Poland2,097.55

1,984.83

1,979.31

425.16

14

Spain

633.17

1,247.26

1,912.02

434.702,741.90

1,791.18

1,807.44

461.55891015

Italy (incl.

Vatican CityState)

Source: Canada.ca

400

600
2013

800

1,000

2014

United States

Germany

57(millions USD)

Malaysia

Netherlands
BrazilSouth Korea
Singapore
DenmarkSpain(millions USD)

Italy (incl. Vatican City State)
0100
2012

200
2013

300
2014

400

Industry Focus

Japan in descending order according to volumes of 2014
Japan P.C. Code 61703 Nails, bolts, nuts, etc.
Rank

Partner(Import)

World
China
TaiwanS. Korea
VietnamThailandIndonesia
Malaysia
USA
Germany
Mexico

12
3
4
5
6
7
8
910

2012

Metric Tons
2013
2014

318,895
215,993
68,52813,401
4,253
4,949
3,186
2,718
2,430
1,006
9360,116
245,113
78,104
13,931
5,189
6,333
2,764
2,748
2,353
946
398

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

2015 Q1
84,29556,132
17,679
3,575
2,070
1,137
723
1,284
649
316
213

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 Yen
2013
2014
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
185,773

2015 Q1

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

29,566,410
12,011,517
7,029,031
1,420,361
446,147766,262
365,365
582,221
4,675,024
643,161
115,264

Source: Ministry of Finance, Japan
5,000

25,0004,000

20,000Millions Yen
2012
2013

3,000

15,0002014

Metric Tons

10,0002,0002012
2013
2014

5,000

1,000

00

China Taiwan S. Korea Vietnam Thailand Indonesia Malaysia USA Germany Mexico

China Taiwan S. Korea Vietnam Thailand Indonesia Malaysia USA

Germany Mexico

Japan P.C. Code 61509 Nails, bolts, nuts, etc.
Rank(Export)
12
3
4
56
7
8
910

PartnerWorldUSA
ChinaThailandIndonesia
MexicoUKIndiaBrazilTaiwanMalaysia

Metric Tons2013
2014
349,541
349,107
78,22382,19474,97076,38555,36543,901
29,90130,165
11,33918,176
13,83813,511
15,923
13,054
8,382
7,921
5,600
6,951
6,180
6,149

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

2015 Q1
79,32321,06913,128
11,067
6,195
4,849
2,749
2,743
1,882
1,497
1,655

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

1,000 Yen
2013
2014
301,124,695 304,228,701
66,744,560
71,390,424
68,541,742
69,260,556
45,715,154
38,072,146
23,741,444
24,677,613
8,012,157
13,119,220
8,612,074
8,236,254
12,423,578
10,547,548
7,668,035
7,330,340
4,356,662
5,297,753
5,822,170
6,161,992

2015 Q1
73,336,587
19,520,561
13,184,054
9,693,178
5,409,568
3,910,303
1,708,050
2,274,011
1,952,885
1,182,417
1,784,690

Source: Ministry of Finance, Japan
100,000

8,000
7,000

80,000

6,000
5,000

60,000Metric Tons

40,000

2012
2013
2014

20,0004,000Millions Yen

3,0002012
2013

2,000

2014

1,0000USA

China Thailand Indonesia Mexico

UKIndia

Brazil Taiwan Malaysia

0USA

China Thailand Indonesia Mexico

UKIndia

Brazil Taiwan Malaysia

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Industry Focus

Taiwan in descending order according to figures of 2014
ImportRank

HS 7318 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including springwashers) and similar articles, of iron or steel
2012 (kg)2013 (kg)2014 (kg)2015Q1 (kg)World

1,278,585,161

1,371,098,506

1,501,697,033

373,883,697

1

USA

476,177,456

505,637,832

555,453,198

141,086,578

2

Germany

123,205,551

128,611,411

142,884,207

33,426,606

3

Netherlands

71,755,937

76,652,277

81,869,436

18,702,265

4

Japan

64,276,397

74,876,154

68,728,882

17,342,905

5

UK

55,228,313

54,516,214

67,758,478

17,863,401

6Canada44,275,218

49,070,165

45,688,043

11,643,700

7Poland29,752,669

31,856,094

39,582,609

8,277,091

8

Italy

29,752,669

31,856,094

38,482,125

8,600,023

9

Sweden28,882,778

26,297,561

33,456,8418,315,938

10France21,970,086

23,165,620

29,488,861

6,991,741

Rank

PartnerPartner

500
400
300

0

2012 (USD)

2013 (USD)

2014 (USD)

2015Q1 (USD)

3,679,741,858

4,053,691,383

992,013,455

1

USA

1,286,122,692

1,313,807,599

1,447,361,270

375,551,231

2

Germany

334,678,814

337,657,846

377,706,067

82,830,475

3

Netherlands

191,005,149

202,051,596

223,378,480

44,949,849

4

Japan

208,036,083

229,134,466

212,378,935

52,494,792

5

UK

149,773,373

143,726,891

180,719,632

45,354,398

6China102,105,450

112,548,024

122,980,282

26,363,523

7

Canada113,072,509

120,435,890

119,941,997

30,169,951

8

Sweden88,237,574

78,398,990

98,458,251

24,835,430

9

Italy

68,141,370

76,797,422

92,178,290

20,561,687

10France62,456,200

63,099,953

81,606,571

18,207,495

2012 (kg)2013 (kg)2014 (kg)World

18,934,007

18,421,226

21,178,823

4,714,497

1

Japan

7,415,579

7,301,245

7,924,602

1,869,995

2

Vietnam

3,329,435

2,788,369

3,942,105

651,6293

China

2,018,408

2,421,181

3,538,676

561,792

54

Thailand244,335

1,644,181

1,205,035

327,79345

Philippines

2,589,611

1,163,976

947,427

214,263

6

Germany

519,531

636,770

424,919

71,0097

S. Korea

365,606

332,039362,200

211,0942

8

USA

613,836

581,746

266,651

49,552

9

Sweden143,367

122,595

115,294

42,679110

Netherlands

107,364

162,943

108,066

51,958

Rank

PartnerPartner

2015Q1 (kg)

USA Germany Netherlands Japan

1,500

UK

Canada Poland

Italy Sweden France(millions USD)

1,200

900

600

2012
2013

300

02014

USA Germany Netherlands Japan8UK

China Canada Sweden Italy

France(millions kg)

7
6

30

2012 (USD)

2013 (USD)

2014 (USD)

World

143,192,857

138,553,818

144,004,117

36,518,642

1

Japan

78,259,035

69,224,787

71,509,094

18,022,881

70

2

USA

16,981,312

19,539,407

16,507,768

4,833,618

3

Germany

8,179,303

8,497,224

11,407,572

1,891,129

60

4

China

5,194,941

5,863,854

7,051,957

1,324,716

5

Vietnam

4,781,547

4,324,313

5,410,098

923,079

40

6

S. Korea

2,839,686

3,840,343

3,858,528

1,695,498

7

Philippines5,861,089

3,719,982

3,442,057

564,01230

8Thailand

1,680,769

2,973,934

2,748,722

820,051

9

Sweden2,423,543

2,651,946

2,008,314

1,295,941

10

10

Switzerland

1,432,119

1,535,207

1,755,543

438,9890

Source: Bureau of Foreign Trade (Taiwan)

2015Q1 (USD)

2014

100

3,586,618,369

Rank

2012
2013

200

World

Export(millions kg)

600

80

2012
2013
2014

Japan Vietnam China Thailand Philippines Germany S. Korea

USA

Sweden Netherlands(millions USD)

50

2012
2013

20

2014

JapanUSA Germany China Vietnam S. Korea Philippines Thailand Sweden Switzerland