Analysis of Japanese Fastener Imports in the First Four Months

According to the Ministry of Finance’s trade statistics, the import status of fasteners in Japan in April 2011 was as follows:

April 2011 imports of Japanese fastener types of Quantity Amount (KG) last year than the previous month%% (yen) last year than the previous month%% lag screws 73,250 28.4 36.1 -8.8 -29 13,641,000 1,164,950 14 Other wood screws -18.2 241,728,000 21.6 -18.1 Light hook 86,245 38.6 4.3 38,943,000 20.7 1.5 Self-tapping screws 1,017,204 42.5 8.4 238,757,000 38.8 1.6 Stainless steel bolts 813,547 -16.4 -21.8 432,844,000 13.2 -0.5 Other steel bolts 7,662,702 9.6 -3.1 1,424,903,000 -2.1 -5.9 Screws 2,192,406 - 16.4 5.6 763,580,000 -14 -3.9 Stainless steel nuts 459,948 10.4 -2.3 337,495,000 14.1 -17.8 Other steel nuts 2,596,872 -0.1 25.4 1,013,503,000 13.6 14.2 Other screws 790,986 69.7 21 261,281,000 37.4 4.2 Spring washers, lock washers 386,280 -8.2 -26.7 118,012,000 11.5 0.3 Other gaskets 1,297,026 26.6 17 451,703,000 3.9 12.7 Rivets 143,832 15.8 -13.2 56,599,000 -22.2 -7.4 Pin 124,949 25.7 -26.5 77,300,000 83.7 12.2 Other 369,303 29.8 -3.6 249,850,000 -6 -13.2 Total 19,179,500 7.3 0.3 5,720,139,000 5.2 -1.6

In April 2011, Japan's fastener importer countries ranked as follows:

April 2011 Japan Fasteners Major Importing Countries Ranked First Position Second Position Third Self-tapping Screw
(731814000) Country or Region China Taiwan Province Thailand Amount (Yen) 115,516,000 108,019,000 7,876,000 Quantity (KG) 607,641 392,614 8,799 Quantity Share (%) 60 39 1 Yen/Ton 190,000 275,000 895,000 Stainless Steel Bolt
(731815011) Country or Region China Taiwan, United States Amount (Yen) 181,174,000 89,833,000 81,843,000 Quantity (KG) 414,489 223,342 1,636 Quantity Share (%) 51 28 0 Yen/Ton 437,000 402,000 50,026,000 Other Steel Bolts
(731815019) Country or Region China United States China Taiwan Amount (Japanese Yen) 684,632,000 229,302,000 179,283,000 Quantity (KG) 5,574,222 78,748 1,040,237 Quantity Share (%) 73 1 14 Yen/Ton 123,000 2,912,000 172,000 Screws
(731815090) Country or Region China Taiwan, China United States Amount (Yen) 294,615,000 269,190,000 73,393,000 Quantity (KG) 1,232,461 839,800 20,820 Quantity Share (%) 56 38 1 Yen/Ton 239,000 321,000 3,525,000 Stainless Steel Nut (731816010) Country or Region China Taiwan United States China Amount (Yen) 154,150,000 70,797,000 51,266,000 Quantity (KG) 281,479 28,120 88,965 Quantity Share (%) 61 6 19 Yen/Ton 548,000 2,518,000 576,000 Other steel nuts
(731816090) Country or Region United States China China Taiwan Amount (Yen) 315,460,000 296,322,000 173,653,000 Quantity (KG) 36,554 1,625,035 644,280 Quantity Share (%) 1 63 25 Yen / Ton 8,630,000 182,000 270,000 Other Screws
(731819000) Country or Region China Taiwan, China Swiss Amount (Yen) 122,595,000 64,139,000 33,104,000 Quantity (KG) 537,098 164,025 68,079 Quantity Share (%) 68 21 9 Yen/Ton 228,000 391,000 486,000 Spring washers, Lock washers
(731821000) Country or Region China United States Sweden Amount (Yen) 59,108,000 21,025,000 11,496,000 Quantity (KG) 350,817 680 1,450 Quantity Share (%) 91 0 0 Yen/Ton 168,000 30,919,000 7,928,000 Other Washers
(731822000) Country or Region China Taiwan, United States Amount (Yen) 242,786,000 83,504,000 64,923,000 Quantity (KG) 1,013,939 224,288 11,207 Quantity Share (%) 78 17 1 Yen/Ton 239,000 372,000 5,793,000 Rivet
(731823000) Country or Region Korea United States China Taiwan Amount (Yen) 22,596,000 17,785,000 6,857,000 Quantity (KG) 119,596 508 15,822 Quantity Share (%) 83 0 11 Yen/Ton 189,000 35,010,000 433,000