HS Icon Iron Fasteners

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)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Iron Fasteners. In 2021, Iron Fasteners were the world's 94th most traded product, with a total trade of $46.3B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Iron Fasteners grew by 25%, from $37B to $46.3B. Trade in Iron Fasteners represent 0.22% of total world trade.

Iron Fasteners are a part of Iron or steel articles. They include Bolts/screws nes, with/without nut/washer, iron/steel, Nuts, iron or steel, Non-threaded articles of iron or steel, nes, Screws, self-tapping, iron or steel, Iron or steel threaded articles except screw, nut,bol, Washers, iron or steel, except spring/lock, Screws, wood, iron or steel, except coach screws, Rivets, iron or steel, Washers, spring or lock, iron or steel, and Cotters and cotter-pins, iron or steel, among others.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Iron Fasteners  were China ($9.7B), Germany ($7.26B), Chinese Taipei ($5.48B), United States ($4.05B), and Japan ($3.07B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Iron Fasteners were United States ($6.39B), Germany ($4.37B), Mexico ($2.62B), China ($2.59B), and France ($1.79B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Iron Fasteners was 8.5%, making it the 505th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Iron Fasteners ranks 27th 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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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Iron Fasteners. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $9.7B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $6.39B

Iron Fasteners are the world's 94th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Iron Fasteners were China ($9.7B), Germany ($7.26B), Chinese Taipei ($5.48B), United States ($4.05B), and Japan ($3.07B).

In 2021, the top importers of Iron Fasteners were United States ($6.39B), Germany ($4.37B), Mexico ($2.62B), China ($2.59B), and France ($1.79B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $2.35B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $1.48B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Iron Fasteners grew the fastest in China ($2.35B), Chinese Taipei ($1.37B), Germany ($1.25B), Japan ($572M), and Italy ($477M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Iron Fasteners were United States ($1.48B), Germany ($1.04B), Mexico ($555M), Italy ($376M), and Poland ($340M).

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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 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.1. This means that most of the exports of Iron Fasteners are explained by 17 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $7.11B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Mexico, $2.38B

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 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Iron Fasteners were China ($7.11B), Chinese Taipei ($5.3B), Germany ($2.89B), Japan ($2.06B), and Italy ($1B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Iron Fasteners were Mexico ($2.38B), United States ($2.33B), Poland ($1.03B), Russia ($931M), and Canada ($930M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Iron Fasteners, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Bolts/screws nes, with/without nut/washer, iron/steel ($20.9B), Nuts, iron or steel ($7.05B), Screws, self-tapping, iron or steel ($4.36B), Non-threaded articles of iron or steel,... ($3.7B), and Iron or steel threaded articles except... ($3.3B)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Iron Fasteners.
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Product Complexity

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Specialization

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.

Country by Relatedness

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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.