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Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel

7318 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $48.5BRnk 87 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $9.44B | $6.12BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 1.5Rnk 43 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -7.76%Rnk 666 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.21%Rnk 87 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Iron Fasteners. In 2023, Iron Fasteners were the world's 87th most traded product, with a total trade of $48.5B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Iron Fasteners decreased by -7.76%, from $52.6B to $48.5B. Trade in Iron Fasteners represent 0.21% of total world trade.

Iron Fasteners are a part of Iron/Steel Articles. They include Iron/Steel Bolts & Screws (n.e.s., w/ or w/o Nuts & Washers), Nuts, iron or steel, Non-threaded articles of iron or steel, nes, Screws, self-tapping, iron or steel, Threaded Articles (Iron/Steel, excl. Screws, Nuts, Bolts), Washers, iron or steel, except spring/lock, Screws, wood, iron or steel, except coach screws, Cotters and cotter-pins, iron or steel, Rivets, iron or steel, and Washers, spring or lock, iron or steel, among others.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Iron Fasteners  were China ($9.44B), Germany ($7.01B), Chinese Taipei ($5.35B), United States ($5.26B), and Japan ($2.83B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Iron Fasteners were United States ($6.12B), Germany ($4.86B), Mexico ($3.31B), China ($2.09B), and France ($1.99B).

Ranking Iron Fasteners ranks 43rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar articles are used to fasten objects together. They can be made from a variety of materials including iron or steel.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)China$9.44B
Top Destination (2023)United States$6.12B

In 2023 Iron Fasteners were the world's 87th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Iron Fasteners were China ($9.44B), Germany ($7.01B), Chinese Taipei ($5.35B), United States ($5.26B), and Japan ($2.83B).

In 2023, the top importers of Iron Fasteners were United States ($6.12B), Germany ($4.86B), Mexico ($3.31B), China ($2.09B), and France ($1.99B).

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Exporters of Iron Fasteners (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$262M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Saudi Arabia$80.4M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Iron Fasteners grew the fastest in United States ($262M), Germany ($247M), France ($212M), Italy ($125M), and Spain ($89.2M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Iron Fasteners were Saudi Arabia ($80.4M), South Korea ($72.5M), Turkey ($69.8M), Hong Kong ($58.3M), and Czechia ($49.9M).

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Exporters of Iron Fasteners (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Iron Fasteners.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.16. This means that most of the exports of Iron Fasteners are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Iron Fasteners

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$7.34B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Mexico$3.04B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Iron Fasteners. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Iron Fasteners during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Iron Fasteners were China ($7.34B), Chinese Taipei ($5.17B), Germany ($2.16B), Japan ($1.96B), and Italy ($1.4B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Iron Fasteners were Mexico ($3.04B), Canada ($1.32B), United States ($856M), Brazil ($788M), and Poland ($669M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Iron Fasteners, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Iron/Steel Bolts & Screws (n.e.s., w/... ($21.9B), Nuts, iron or steel ($7.6B), Non-threaded articles of iron or steel,... ($4.11B), Screws, self-tapping, iron or steel ($4.1B), and Threaded Articles (Iron/Steel, excl. Screws, Nuts,... ($3.37B)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Iron Fasteners by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $244M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $86.4M

Iron Fasteners’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $244M.  Iron Fasteners’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $86.4M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Iron Fasteners.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Iron Fasteners to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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