The largest increase in fastener imports is wood screws

In May 2014, the value of U.S. steel fastener imports was US$418,063,782, a 3% increase from the previous quarter; the value of US exports was US$336,103,799, a year-on-year increase of 6%.

In May, the top five sources of fasteners in the United States were China Taiwan, China, Japan, Germany, and Canada. The top five export destinations are Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, China and Germany.

Among the fasteners import and export products in the United States, the highest imports and exports of screws and bolts (with or without nuts or washers) in May were 184,214,336 U.S. dollars, an increase of 2% from the previous month; the export value was 160. US$595,081, an increase of 6% from the previous quarter.

In May, the largest increase in fastener imports in the United States was in wood screws, which was a 30% increase from the previous month and the value of imports was US$3,386,677. The largest export increase was rivets, which was a 41% increase from the previous month to US$10,071,481. .