In August 2017, the import quantity and amount of China's fasteners increased by a small margin year on year, while the export quantity decreased year on year, while the export amount increased little in the same period.
According to the statistics of China Customs, the total import and export volume of China's fasteners in August was 283900 tons, with a total import and export value of 714 million US dollars, up 2.1% from 699 million US dollars in the same period last year. Among them, the import volume was 26200 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 3.6%. The import amount was 264 million US dollars, up 5.2% year on year; the export quantity of fasteners was 257700 tons, down 7.2% year on year; the export amount was 450 million US dollars, up 0.5% year on year. The trade surplus was 186 million US dollars, 5.9% less than the same period last year.
Through the comparison of domestic and foreign fastener import and export data, from a global perspective, the top three (or regions) of China's fastener import amount are: Japan, Germany and the United States. Among them, the average unit price of imports from the United States is higher, about US $15856 / T. From the domestic point of view, the top three regions of China's fastener import amount are Shanghai, Jiangsu Province and Guangdong Province. Among them, the import unit price of Guangdong Province is higher, which is 12213 US dollars / ton.
The top three (or regions) of China's fastener export amount are the United States, Japan and the Russian Federation, among which the average unit price of export to Japan is higher, about 2018 US dollars / ton. From the domestic point of view, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province and Guangdong Province are the top three provinces in China's fastener export amount, among which the export unit price of Guangdong Province is higher, which is US $3370 / T.